ozzie alpine
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My (as yet unused since rebuild many years ago) 1725 has a blank brass plug in the block where I assume the coolant drain tap should be.
I noticed that my friends Gazelle (badged a Hillman in Australia), which also has a 1725, has a drain tube extending from the block, through a hole near the engine mount, to a small drain tap which faces forwards.
Would the Alpine originally have had a similar system? Out of interest is the drain in the same position on 1500 and 1600 blocks? Should I worry about fitting a tap in place of the blank plug (hopefully I won't have to drain it too often!!)
I noticed that my friends Gazelle (badged a Hillman in Australia), which also has a 1725, has a drain tube extending from the block, through a hole near the engine mount, to a small drain tap which faces forwards.
Would the Alpine originally have had a similar system? Out of interest is the drain in the same position on 1500 and 1600 blocks? Should I worry about fitting a tap in place of the blank plug (hopefully I won't have to drain it too often!!)