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I would like to find out what tricks you FE owners have done to keep your cross members clean when changing oil.
John
66 F100s
In the still cool hours of the night, you can hear chevys rusting away.
John
66 F100s
In the still cool hours of the night, you can hear chevys rusting away.
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Good question, the only thing I have found to do is use a piece of cardboard to funnel the oil to the back once you pull the plug.It doesn't stop all the mess....but at least you don't have to worry about your cross member rusting away.
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John, here's a trick I invented a couple years ago:
I oxy-acetylene weld a 1/4" NPT pipe coupling to the oil pan where the original plug was. It extends the oil drain out far enough to prevent oiling the crossmember. The 1/4" pipe plug also seals 100%, as it is coated with vibra-seal (orange pre-applied gook that seals and prevents loosening due to vibration). I hate how the original threads are usually half-stripped on everything I buy used - my improvement eliminates stripped threads forever, and I do it to every oil pan (engine or auto. transmission) that I plan on keeping. Beware as some FE's have the drain plug at the side of the sump instead of the back! Just some food for thought...
Art
I oxy-acetylene weld a 1/4" NPT pipe coupling to the oil pan where the original plug was. It extends the oil drain out far enough to prevent oiling the crossmember. The 1/4" pipe plug also seals 100%, as it is coated with vibra-seal (orange pre-applied gook that seals and prevents loosening due to vibration). I hate how the original threads are usually half-stripped on everything I buy used - my improvement eliminates stripped threads forever, and I do it to every oil pan (engine or auto. transmission) that I plan on keeping. Beware as some FE's have the drain plug at the side of the sump instead of the back! Just some food for thought...
Art
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Just kidding. This is not a problem on my 4wd as it has a rear sump pan. I was always curious why they never standardized the trucks to use the rear sump pan.
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cj, nah just change the filter and add a qt. We have to look up a lot of vin mumbers for these 20 year old trucks, and what argue FE stands for, and wheather 390s are worth a toot or not. I just thought I'd see what cleaver ideas, these enterprizing young fellows, had come up with for cleaner oil changing, or chin wiping.
You keep that truck wiped good, OK [img]/dcforum/Images/happy.gif[/img]
John
66 F100s
In the still cool hours of the night, you can hear chevys rusting away.
You keep that truck wiped good, OK [img]/dcforum/Images/happy.gif[/img]
John
66 F100s
In the still cool hours of the night, you can hear chevys rusting away.
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John, 390's are only as good as the 352 block that you use to make it with!!!! and FE stands for Forever Expanding(ideas) Hah 
).
Also a truck isn't a TRUCK if it doesn't have a 4spd with granny low!! Automatic trannies were made for old ladies and the mentally impaired! LOL). You know the ones that can't tie thier shoes and chew bubble gum at the same time LOL ).
Now what was the question? (smirk)
). Also a truck isn't a TRUCK if it doesn't have a 4spd with granny low!! Automatic trannies were made for old ladies and the mentally impaired! LOL
). You know the ones that can't tie thier shoes and chew bubble gum at the same time LOL ).Now what was the question? (smirk)
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Even if you get it of the pan, There is still that darn Oil Filter, Maybe you want to do what they do my boat (because of no oil plug) with a 302 EFI Cobra. They suck it out of the dip stick with a pump. Just a thought.
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cj, describes me perfectly to a T. [img]/dcforum/Images/happy.gif[/img]
John
66 F100s
In the still cool hours of the night, you can hear chevys rusting away.
John
66 F100s
In the still cool hours of the night, you can hear chevys rusting away.
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I've seen some inboard boats with a flexible tube attached via a fitting at the oil pan with a petcock type valve at the exit point. Tube doesn't have to be too long, just enough to clear the crossmember.
Jim
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Try an oil pan from a 361-391 F600 truck engine
these pans have the drain plug in back of the pan
and behind the cross member.The other good or bad part is the 9qt capacity.
Ron
these pans have the drain plug in back of the pan
and behind the cross member.The other good or bad part is the 9qt capacity.
Ron
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4X the pan in the truck has the plug at the rear. It's just like me sometimes, it dribbles on the crossmember.
John
66 F100s
In the still cool hours of the night, you can hear chevys rusting away.
John
66 F100s
In the still cool hours of the night, you can hear chevys rusting away.