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hardtimes · 05-27-2020, 04:41 PM

Look around. You will find different ideas/plugs for ‘fix’.
One type that has been available for years, is a plug with a drain valve built in. And it has a small ‘pipestub’ to attach a rubber drain tube.

Can be shut off/on easily and addresses the messy problem of oil changing. This plug just stays in place.
I can’t do pic here. But a search should find it.

Tony, NY · 05-27-2020, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by hardtimes

Look around. You will find different ideas/plugs for ‘fix’.
One type that has been available for years, is a plug with a drain valve built in. And it has a small ‘pipestub’ to attach a rubber drain tube.

Can be shut off/on easily and addresses the messy problem of oil changing. This plug just stays in place.
I can’t do pic here. But a search should find it.

See my post above.

oldford2 · 05-27-2020, 05:36 PM

Come on Guys. these early Fords were simple so lets keep it that way.
Draining the old oil? messy problem of oil changing??
Your oil pan plug is (I assume) like my 46. Large. Just use a bucket, not a pan and block it up to within a few inches. Loosen the big drain plug so you can then reach in your rubber gloved hand and finish unscrewing it. Hold on to it until everything drains.
So why change Henry's design? Make things simple...new plug,? welding your pan?
JMO from an old Ford guy
John

05-27-2020, 04:41 PM	#1
hardtimes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South California Posts: 6,190	Re: oil pan modification Look around. You will find different ideas/plugs for ‘fix’. One type that has been available for years, is a plug with a drain valve built in. And it has a small ‘pipestub’ to attach a rubber drain tube. Can be shut off/on easily and addresses the messy problem of oil changing. This plug just stays in place. I can’t do pic here. But a search should find it.

05-27-2020, 05:36 PM	#3
oldford2 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: pittsfield, MA Posts: 2,086	Re: oil pan modification Come on Guys. these early Fords were simple so lets keep it that way. Draining the old oil? messy problem of oil changing?? Your oil pan plug is (I assume) like my 46. Large. Just use a bucket, not a pan and block it up to within a few inches. Loosen the big drain plug so you can then reach in your rubber gloved hand and finish unscrewing it. Hold on to it until everything drains. So why change Henry's design? Make things simple...new plug,? welding your pan? JMO from an old Ford guy John Last edited by oldford2; 05-27-2020 at 05:43 PM.