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10-07-2017, 09:03 PM | #21 |
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Re: Large oil pan plug
Yeah, I have a couple of them.
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10-07-2017, 10:33 PM | #22 |
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Re: Large oil pan plug
The pressed steel one on mine is thick enough I don't think I would need to do more them drill and tap. I was thinking about the same thing yesterday when I drained mine.
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10-08-2017, 07:34 AM | #23 |
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Re: Large oil pan plug
I use something called a "Ford Wrench" that was issued as part of my Air Force tool box back in the sixties. It's a Craftsman No. 44491. Looks like a pipe wrench but without the teeth. When I was discharged, it somehow "disappeared" into my private collection and I had to pay for it....maybe about a dollar The jaws open to 3 inches. Very handy for lots of applications, including flathead oil changes!!!
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10-08-2017, 07:41 AM | #24 |
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Re: Large oil pan plug
When I Googled "Ford Wrench", I found these were/are also called "monkey wrenches"! Amazing what you can find out!!!.
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10-08-2017, 08:50 AM | #25 |
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Re: Large oil pan plug
Get a radiator drain pan. They're bigger than a regular pan and have a spout for emptying. Prop it up close to the drain plug, just enough room to get your hand in to remove the already loosened plug. Let the plug drop in the pan. If the oil doesn't have far to drop, it won't spatter as much.
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10-09-2017, 02:42 PM | #26 |
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There were wrenches made for that plug, as noted above, but it never occurred to me big wrenches might be needed...oil changes on the family '48 were done by my Father before I started being interested, and I continued doing them when the car devolved to me. We both used the Ford adjustable that came with the car when it was delivered, and had no problems suggesting need for a bigger wrench. The OEM wrench can only partially grip the flats, but that is plenty since this is a bung plug tightened against a gasket, not a highly torqued fastener. My Father taught me to run my finger around the large hole to help remove the sludge, which was a standard feature in pre-PCV days. |
10-09-2017, 03:07 PM | #27 |
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10-09-2017, 04:40 PM | #28 |
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Re: Large oil pan plug
^^^^
that's the one I'm talkin' about,,, |
10-11-2017, 07:55 PM | #29 |
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Re: Large oil pan plug
I'll look for one of those beauts
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10-11-2017, 08:16 PM | #30 |
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Re: Large oil pan plug
I have two of the Apco-Mossberg #748 wrenches. I also have the differential plug wrench that has 10 (I think) different sizes of square "studs" on it for plugs/bolts with sunken heads, for the lack of the proper nomenclature.
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10-12-2017, 02:54 AM | #31 |
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