far be it for me to cry "offtopic" but.... :devious:

I think Victor was referring to the little present 26th found when he bought 27th. Check out this thread and sroll down 'til you see the photo of the "crack pipe." http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14070&page=5&pp=15&highlight=crack+pipe

I think Victor was referring to the little present 26th found when he bought 27th. Check out this thread and sroll down 'til you see the photo of the "crack pipe." http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14070&page=5&pp=15&highlight=crack+pipe

OMG! it is a crack pipe...! not that I would know...what a crack pipe looks like...umm a Toyota guy told me it was..yea thats it.

You're going to a Toyauto guy for technical help on your DATSUN!???? :mad:

I was just saying... It IS a pipe... And It IS cracked... How o/t could I be?

Tahnks for the confirmation that the egr hole is threaded. And thanks for the opinions that JB weld can't take the heat.

Anyone have an idea of what size the threads might be? i stuck the largest bolts i could find in my garage in there, and they were all too small. I think 14mm was the largest one i had.

I'm using the 280 exhaust manifold to go with teh 280 engine that is in the car. The 240 exhaust manifold didn't have the right shape exhaust ports (and is also smaller).

Thanks,

Ty

You might try visiting an exhaust shop, I know they have plugs for oxygen sensor ports, they may have plugs for the EGR port as well.

Or, you could hunt down an EGR tube that fits the manifold, and then cut it off and plug it. Thats what I did on mine.

Eventually I will buy a round port header for mine, which will solve all the issues.

A bolt won't make it, because it's most likely got a metric pipe thread. Maybe something like a 1/4" or 3/8" NPT plug? See if you can get a diameter on the hole, then go to the plumbing section at DIY ot hardware store.

This Old Thread helped out alot.

Almost 2 years to tha day of the last post ^^

~Z~

ya, i was gonna say "i thought i've read this post before, but it's only a couple days old"...

Wow....2 years...and I just noticed I havnt been here since about 2-2007...

Guess work is keeping me busyer than I thought..

The problem with trying to plug the EGR hole on the exhaust manifold is that the hole has a good coating of rust in it, so trying to get a threaded bolt or plug in probably won't work. You may have to be creative, but make sure that the hole is properly plugged so the exhaust gasesdon't get out, and the heat won't deteriorate the plug.

thxZ