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Dark Horse · 08-14-2022, 02:43 PM

I have a '50 ford Custom Tudor I'm installing an engine. I put in a new oil pressure sending unit and lower and slightly left is an opening. I have a dumb question:what is that threaded opening for? Can it be plugged? Does a line have to be run from it to where?
I'm running a 4bbl, Fenton headers, Edelbrock heads, and a cam upgrade. Can't wait to get it running and take it around the block.
Thanks for your help.

Mart · 08-14-2022, 02:51 PM

Hello Al and welcome to the forum.
There may be 2 tappings in that area for oil pressure takeoffs and filters tec. So anything open will need to be plugged. They are 1/4 NPT.

Mart.

cadillac512 · 08-14-2022, 03:40 PM

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Hi Al. Like Mart advised, openings there are for senders and oil filters. If yours had a canister type filter it would have a line from that port. Plugging it will be what you need to do.

Terry

08-14-2022, 02:43 PM	#1
Dark Horse Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2021 Posts: 2	Al in RI I have a '50 ford Custom Tudor I'm installing an engine. I put in a new oil pressure sending unit and lower and slightly left is an opening. I have a dumb question:what is that threaded opening for? Can it be plugged? Does a line have to be run from it to where? I'm running a 4bbl, Fenton headers, Edelbrock heads, and a cam upgrade. Can't wait to get it running and take it around the block. Thanks for your help.

08-14-2022, 02:51 PM	#2
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,756	Re: Al in RI Hello Al and welcome to the forum. There may be 2 tappings in that area for oil pressure takeoffs and filters tec. So anything open will need to be plugged. They are 1/4 NPT. Mart.

08-14-2022, 03:40 PM	#3
cadillac512 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Kansas Posts: 925	Re: Al in RI Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Hi Al. Like Mart advised, openings there are for senders and oil filters. If yours had a canister type filter it would have a line from that port. Plugging it will be what you need to do. Terry __________________ "It don't take but country smarts to solve the problem" (Smokey Yunick) '41 Merc Town Sedan / 260" 8CM engine '66 Fairlane four door / "warmed up" 302