Stop in for a cup of coffee

Yeah. I made a plug to fit the t-stat intake, turned the regulator down to about 20 psi and slowly pressurized it, coolant floor from around that area nearly freely.
yep, looks like that’s what I’ll need to do. Gonna ditch the foam end gaskets too.


Luckily, nothing in the cylinders or in the valley coolant wise, I was worried about that
No surprise that it would need a little extra sealant on the gasket surface. Just as long as the weld is good/ no pores.