first time bronco owner in mississippi

[dlo]

i just purchased this bronco and it's a real headturner just not in a good way anyway i have started to repair leaks in it and every time i repair one i make another so i was wandering if ya'll could help me with this i took pictuers of "the beast" i need to know what goes in the with the blue handled screwdriver (yea i'm real hightech) whatever was in there was completly rusted it had a heater hose hooked up but the distributor was stuck and i broke waht little was left to get the dist. out and if anyone could help please let me know

oyea the hole in the block is not threaded and that is what is so confusing

thanks

 

[miesk5]

yo dlo,

WELCOME!

is that a 79 351M?

See if these will help

Parts Break-Out Diagram in a 78 without Nomenclature



Source: by Indybronco (Lula Mae)

Pic (Edelbrock Victor Series) in a 78-79

http://web.archive.org/web/20070111075348im_/http://www.projectbronco.com/images/water_pump01.JPG

Source: by Paul E

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fyi, a vg Reference;

Bubba's M-Block Ford V8 Workshop

http://grantorinosport.org/BubbaF250/index.html

 

[dlo]

yea buddy that showed me what i need i guess i'm gonna try and tap the hole and go from there

thank you for the help....

 

[miesk5]

yea buddy that showed me what i need i guess i'm gonna try and tap the hole and go from there

thank you for the help....

yo dlo,

YW!

I forget how our ex 78 351 was configured...!

I think a press-fit tube goes in that hole and hose attaches; could bw called by-pass tube and by-pass hose.

From Bubba's site;

Block Features (right side)

Upper engine mount boss. Engine mounts attach to the upper boss and two lower bosses just above the oil pan ****** at the bottom of the block (arrows).

Threaded plug into the water jacket.

Lower accessory bracket mounting ****** on right front of block.

Just above the "3" is the oil dipstick hole used for front-sump applications (i.e., cars and pre-1980 4x2 trucks).

Block Features (left side)

Upper engine mount boss.

Threaded plug into the water jacket. This plug corresponds to the one on the right front of the block (previous picture).

Threaded plugs in the lower water jacket might have been intended to support an alternative cooling system, such as in a marine or industrial application.

http://grantorinosport.org/BubbaF250/parts/pics02.html