Thanks gentlemen! That clears things up lol. Anyway, I guess I'm on a mission to do the screw in deal. I do have the Pioneer plugs and they are shorter and more flat on the end than the original plugs that were in the other holes. First thing,found my tap was too short,nobody in town ever heard of the extended reach variety. Ordered one online...they don't give them away. Update to follow...
I enlarged the hole on the front of the block to allow using a 12pt socket with an extension on the reamer and tap. I did that after deciding that it wouldn't be detrimental to do so. With that being said, if my understanding of enlarging the hole on the front of the block is incorrect and anyone knows of any issues it could cause, please let us know.