Block water connection near oil filter housing

[chodjinn_mk2]

I've just finished removing and stripping down my early 1UZFE, and I'm trying to find information on the water outlet on the block, low down near the oil filter housing (under the left hand side engine mount/near dipstick). Is this for the oil filter housing water jacket?

I will be running a remote oil filter/cooler setup, and was wondering what people have done about this connection, blocked it off? If so how, or if not where should it be connected to?

I thought I'd figured out my cooling circuit until I found this!

Cheers

 

[4U2QUIK]

Theyre drain bungs.

 

[camaro68]

You are right in your assumption, it is part of the coolant system for the oil. The other part of the system runs up the front of the LH bank to the thermostat area. All can be removed and blanked off.

 

[vinnythespud]

i would use a short length of rubber hose with a bung in the end, the other way is to buy a drain plug like the one on the other side of the engine and fit it to the block instead of the water outlet

 

[chodjinn_mk2]

That's great guys thanks for the replies, thought it was for the oil cooler. I'll just bung it off.