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Old Oct 20, 2017 | 11:36 PM
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Valley Pan Drain Plug

Hi Guys,
The valley pan drain plug is giving me problems.
Mine rounded out slightly removing it. Also it has a hole thru it and I don't think that its supposed to?

I'm struggling to find a new one. Ford Dealer said that Ford has discontinued making it?
Does anyone know where I can buy it? Did they really discontinue it or did they replace it with a different part number cause they upgraded the part?

Thanks for your help!
 
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Old Oct 20, 2017 | 11:43 PM
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It's supposed to have the hole through it, yes. That's a drain hole for water, oil etc. that gets trapped in the valley pan - make sure that hole, and the passage under it is clear.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2017 | 02:11 AM
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You might want to call R&D IDI Performance. They might have a stock pile of valley pan plugs that you can buy. R&D IDI Performance - Home
 
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Old Oct 22, 2017 | 02:56 PM
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You might want to call R&D IDI Performance. They might have a stock pile of valley pan plugs that you can buy. R&D IDI Performance - Home
That’s a great idea. The reason we are working on the engine is because we are installing a new turbo and turbo kit from them.
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Old Oct 28, 2017 | 08:26 AM
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So R&D doesn't have any either.
Anybody else have any luck getting a new one?
I believe this is the Motorcraft number that has been discontinued - E3TZ9A450A.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2017 | 09:10 PM
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That’s a great idea. The reason we are working on the engine is because we are installing a new turbo and turbo kit from them.
Thanks guys!
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So R&D doesn't have any either.
Anybody else have any luck getting a new one?
I believe this is the Motorcraft number that has been discontinued - E3TZ9A450A.
Anyone know where I can order a Valley Drain plug?
Or a part number??? Maybe IH part #?
 
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Old Nov 5, 2017 | 10:24 PM
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*sigh*.
If nobody else comes forward, I'm sure I have a couple somewhere.
I'll set myself an alarm to look in my bolts drawer tomorrow.
 
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Old Nov 7, 2017 | 08:29 PM
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Anyone have any ideas?
How about an IH part number?

MacRobb - any luck?
 
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Originally Posted by Iowa-Rob
Anyone have any ideas?
How about an IH part number?

MacRobb - any luck?
i know you want one but is it really that important to have in. Doesn’t a bigger drain hole just drain a lot faster or does it help hold down the pan as well?
 
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MacRobb - any luck?
I found one. It's used, dirty, but not stripped or anything.
PM me if you are interested.

Originally Posted by Aj Cook
i know you want one but is it really that important to have in. Doesn’t a bigger drain hole just drain a lot faster or does it help hold down the pan as well?
Yeah, it holds down the pan as well, and I'm pretty sure that you'd get leakage around the valley pan hole without it, into the oil. Not good.
 
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