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jim1932 · 10-18-2015, 08:01 PM

What in the world would this fitting have been for??

Bluebell · 10-18-2015, 09:07 PM

Grease hose for the thrust bearing???

Terry,OH · 10-19-2015, 06:17 AM

It was clearly put in after the serial number was punched. Remove and plug it.

Walt Dupont--Me. · 10-19-2015, 07:54 AM

Some of those have a flex hose from that fitting to the throw out bearing to grease. Walt

jim1932 · 10-19-2015, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terry,OH

It was clearly put in after the serial number was punched. Remove and plug it.

I was planning on it, just thought is was an odd fitting.

DavidG · 10-19-2015, 09:42 AM

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Likely it was put there to avoid the hassle of removing the front floor mat to access the grease cup on the transmission bell housing. The fitting in your photo would permit under-the-hood access.

10-18-2015, 09:07 PM	#2
Bluebell Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Tauranga, New Zealand Posts: 726	Re: Why did they do this? (1932 Transmission) Grease hose for the thrust bearing???

10-19-2015, 06:17 AM	#3
Terry,OH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4,804	Re: Why did they do this? (1932 Transmission) It was clearly put in after the serial number was punched. Remove and plug it.

10-19-2015, 07:54 AM	#4
Walt Dupont--Me. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gardiner Me. Posts: 4,200	Re: Why did they do this? (1932 Transmission) Some of those have a flex hose from that fitting to the throw out bearing to grease. Walt

10-19-2015, 09:42 AM	#6
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,150	Re: Why did they do this? (1932 Transmission) Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Likely it was put there to avoid the hassle of removing the front floor mat to access the grease cup on the transmission bell housing. The fitting in your photo would permit under-the-hood access.