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Hi guys. My oil drain plug won't tighten. It just spins and spins. It had a bunch of plumber's tape on it, obviously a P.O. knew about it. A new oil pan is the only solution that I can think of. Is there a common and cheaper fix?
__________________ Larry
1960 F100 Custom Cab Styleside
1966 MGB
I have no idea what I'm doing. May as well get started.
they make kits that fix stripped oil pan threads. you retap the hole and then you install an oversized plug. or you could be really hillbilly and weld a nut on the bottom of the pan over the hole and plug it with a bolt and soft washer. no offense to any hillbillys of course.
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52 F2 & F3 Merryman Herringbone
60 F250 4x4
63 F250 4x4 Flareside
Mark
I might be in a cage at the zoo, but I'm still king of the jungle!
they make kits that fix stripped oil pan threads. you retap the hole and then you install an oversized plug. or you could be really hillbilly and weld a nut on the bottom of the pan over the hole and plug it with a bolt and soft washer. no offense to any hillbillys of course.
Hillbillies are people too - aren't they?
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"Why, yes, I have plenty of spare change, you worthless piece of crap."
'59 F250 w/an Engine, a Transmission, Some Tires/Wheels, PLUS-a Genuine Radio
drill/tap or get one of those expandable rubber plugs
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Colin
'59 F-250 Styleside Longbed, 292, 4spd, Rockwell 5.83 dually running gear, custom NP205 overdrive.
"The truck's a Ford and the tractor's green"
Happened to me first time I changed the oil in my 223. Town is a 24 mile round trip so I put a 3/4" length of fuel line over a round head bolt, maybe 5/16 or whatever fit, stuck it in the hole, held the threaded end with vice grips and expanded the rubber plug. There was a washer both sides of the rubber. The free version of the one f250racer suggested. Never leaked a drop.You could double nut it or use a nyloc nut if it made you feel safer......
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'92 F350 4x4 dual wheel service truck. 7.3 with headers and glass packs. 5 sp man tran. 255 85 16 Toyos. 110,000 miles. '59 F350 9' flareside new project, cummins 6at turbo diesel, sm 465 4 spd. 255 85 16s again, 37 ford 1 1/2 ton stake with 53 flathead V8. 65 toyota landcruiser fj 45 longbed pickup. 54 GMC 3/4 ton flatbed w/ cummins 6at, '68 BSA 441 Victor Special, bone stock, Antique tractors and one lung flywheel engines .....
yea Buzz, hillbillys are people to. my wife says i am one. GB...great pic! i'm gonna have to remember that one.
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52 F2 & F3 Merryman Herringbone
60 F250 4x4
63 F250 4x4 Flareside
Mark
I might be in a cage at the zoo, but I'm still king of the jungle!
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