Oil Galley Plug Tool? 1/8” Plugs Gen IV BBC

[DirtyDYT]

Hi folks. Not sure where else to ask:

Is there a such thing as a square 3/16” male bit with a 3/8” or 1/2” female ratchet drive on the other end?

I found reference to an old Snap On tool on a forum (<- link to thread) but couldn’t find it in practice.

There’s this thing on Amazon (<- link to tool) for like $50.

I read about people filing or grinding down 1/2 drive to 3/8 drive ratchet reducers to fit, grinding down 1/4 drive extensions to fit, and grinding down bolts to fit. This is starting to seem like what I should be doing instead of trying to buy a tool.

 

[CSFJ]

Or, you could look in a tool catalog and find them.


https://store.snapon.com/SearchResu...t&IsPartsSearch=0&departmentName=Tool+Catalog

 

[DirtyDYT]

Or, you could look in a tool catalog and find them.


https://store.snapon.com/SearchResu...t&IsPartsSearch=0&departmentName=Tool+Catalog

Yes, thank you! This should do it (I hope!):
https://store.snapon.com/Pipe-Plug-...E-3-16-External-Pipe-Plug-Socket-P641827.aspx

Newbie problems-I had no idea they were called pipe plug sockets.

 

[436'd skylark]

You're talking the 4 or 5 that run along the oil gallery just above the pan rail? Just drill them. The socket rarely works. It'll break right off. I worked in a machine shop for quite a while and we rebuilt 100s of BBCs. The plugs are soft and shallow, super quick to drill out. Tap an extractor in and they right out. The heat from the drill loosens them right up.

 

[PrairieDrifter]

We would just use square stock, with a socket setup with a female style end for the square stock to slide in and set it with a set screw. 9 times out of you have to use a torch to heat them up, but then they come right out. Less labor intensive that way