Yet another 340 question

[jmartin99]

I am putting together a 340 for my friends '72 Challenger. 

I am finishing up the short block just about to put the heads and intake on it.  I found a round shield and hollow threaded adapter that holds it on that goes where the oil filter will go.  The question I have is this, there is a hole that is threaded (Arrow in this picture).



Am I supposed to put anything in the hole before I put the shield in place?  Like a pipe plug that came in the freeze plug set?  I have extra.  If so is there anything that I am supposed to put in the hole before I put the plug in? 

Here is a pic with the shield in place.



I have never put a Mopar engine together.

Thanks! 

Jeff

[72rtchallenger]

  i dont think there is a plug,,it will flow thru the filter,,

[Changin Gears]

Yes, that hole gets a pipe plug.