drain plugs on a KLC engine

Captbob626 · Post by **Captbob626** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:56 am

Can someone tell me where all the drain plugs are on a KLC engine? I want to make sure I have all the water out of the block. This engine has a thermostat mounted. I ran antifreeze through the engine but I was thinking it may not have been hot enough to open the thermostat so antifreeze got into the block. Just want to make sure it doesn't freeze up over the winter.
Thank you,
Bob

dreed · Post by **dreed** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:43 pm

Here is the instructions from the owners manual from a 53 KLC. It does't give a diagram, but it does give a description on how to drain it. Hope this helps.

Captbob626 · Post by **Captbob626** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:15 pm

Thank You
thats what I needed. Looks like a hard plug to get to behind the water pump my hands are too big

JohnKadimik · Post by **JohnKadimik** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:35 am

Bob, try a ratchet wrench. Slips right over the plug without having to get your hands in there. Getting it back in is the hard part. John

JimF · Post by **JimF** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 5:38 pm

Restoration Supply Company sells a real nice bronze petcock, much better than the usual radiator drains. They come in 1/8" and 1/4", the 1/8" probably what you want for that block drain. Once it is installed, you just turn the wing nut handle. Get one for the base of your water pump, too.

Google Restoration Supply Company, click on Alemite grease fittings. In about the center of the page is the petcock, part FLU051

Captbob626 · Post by **Captbob626** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:07 pm

Thanks guys I'll look into that

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