Oil drain plug gasket

[luvmyclassics]

My oil drain plug is 1 1/2 inches in diameter on the threads. Evidently the plug has been discontinued from reproduction.

However, I cannot seem to locate the gasket as well. Can anyone help? .

Engine is a 52 V8 but must have an oil pan from a different year flathead.

Thanks.

[HDowse]

My 1940 with a stock 85hp has the same gasket. Mac's sells them as part #52-6734 for $1.95 each.

[V8 Bob]

You may have a '48-'53 truck oil pan, which most if not all have a 1 1/2" drain plug.

[adileo]

Don't order from Macs. I ordered 8 from them in Feb and they are still on back order.

[19Fordy]

Easier just to buy some gasket material and make your own.

[Karl Wolf]

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Originally Posted by luvmyclassics

My oil drain plug is 1 1/2 inches in diameter on the threads. Evidently the plug has been discontinued from reproduction.

However, I cannot seem to locate the gasket as well. Can anyone help? .

Engine is a 52 V8 but must have an oil pan from a different year flathead.

Thanks.

I took a look in my OLD Dorman size listing catalog.
#095-009 is listed as having an id of 1 1/2", od @ 1 7/8"... Copper.
Try NAPA or other.

Not saying that it's currant stock, Rock didn't recognize it.

Karl

[clo]

The early ford store has nos plugs and copper gaskets.

[oldford2]

Maybe a good hardware store will have a selection of O'rings. A 1 1/2" rubber O'ring will work just fine. Good for surfaces that don't mate evenly.

[jrhaelig]

I broke mine just the other day. I cut one out of thick non-corrugated cardboard.

Should last for one interval anyway.

Wouldn't an O ring suffer due to the oil? I thought they didn't like petroleum. (Says the guy who used cardboard)

[chap52]

Originally Posted by 19Fordy

Easier just to buy some gasket material and make your own.

What he said!

[oldford2]

Originally Posted by jrhaelig

I broke mine just the other day. I cut one out of thick non-corrugated cardboard.

Should last for one interval anyway.

Wouldn't an O ring suffer due to the oil? I thought they didn't like petroleum. (Says the guy who used cardboard)

Yes you are right. Rubber engine and transmission mounts will get mushy after 30 or 40 years of oil leaking on them and then there are the rubber O'rings on the intake guides to worry about. So best to change the drain plug O'ring every 5 or 10 years

[alanwoodieman]

if you slightly over tighten the plug with a O ring it will force it out. made mine out of a plastic milk jug, been on there over 20 years