oil drain problem
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oil drain problem
any one have the same problem that i have? i have a 65 ford f250 with a 352 and when i have to drain the oil it has the oil drain by a fuel line so that i can drain it but i want to relocate it so i can just open it and drain it so i dont have to wait there is a crossmember in the way to drain my oil 
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ray - run a search on oil drain and you will see that it is a common problem. Some use a Fram or Fumoto drain valve that lets you hook up a hose to it. Others have gone simple and fashioned a funnel of sorts to drain the oil into their drain pan.
I built my own custom pan and put the drain where I wanted it, along with considerable extra capacity!!
I built my own custom pan and put the drain where I wanted it, along with considerable extra capacity!!
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Ray, Welcome to the club of 65-76 year model trucks with FEs in them. We all feel yo pain.
Your fuel line should go around the side of the oil pan, so I don't understand your comment about it.
John
Your fuel line should go around the side of the oil pan, so I don't understand your comment about it.
John
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Ray,
I have to concur with my friend Putt, the way around the problem is install another drain plug where you need it like Putt says. That's what I do. This is always a problem when a passenger car engine is installed in a F Series chassis. I have same deal with 460s out of a P-Car.
The only problem is pan has to come off to really do it right, but IMHO it's worth it.
FBp
I have to concur with my friend Putt, the way around the problem is install another drain plug where you need it like Putt says. That's what I do. This is always a problem when a passenger car engine is installed in a F Series chassis. I have same deal with 460s out of a P-Car.
The only problem is pan has to come off to really do it right, but IMHO it's worth it.
FBp
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Originally Posted by ray_bone40
ok like is there another way to get a oil pan that would fit my 352 and have the drain else where
--Mike
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Or you could go to a marine dealer and get a oil pump that has a small tube that runs down the dipstick into the bottom fo the oil pan and sucks all the oil out.not only does it work but you dont end up with oil all over the place.I also punch a hole in the oil filter suck the oil out with the same pump then put a peice of ducttape over the hole and spin the filter off, can do it without ever going under the truck.
