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stripped drain plug

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gowen:

--- Quote from: Rick ---You guys wouldn't have this problem if you would just stop changing your oil... :wink:
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ebers17:
Silly me changing the oil!  Thanks, the help was great though, i hoisted it up and re-tapped it and then put a heli-coil and then the bolt i put through i had drilled out so i'm able to saftey wire it.  No problems yet with it!!

Seth

Woody223:
When I bought my 1990 it was a mess. Blown topend, seized bottom end, bad seals in the suspension, and of course a stripped drain plug.

Since I was cracking the case I went ahead and tapped the whole to a larger size and installed a Sure Drain from FRAM, for a Chevy 350. If  you haven't seen the sure drain it is is drain plug which actually stays in the drain plug hole. It has a cap which is removed and another cap with a hose on it to drain the motor.  It as rather slow draining but there is little chance of stripping the drain plug as you do not remove it.

I had my case apart so I made sure that the plug was flush with the inside bottom of the case.  Also it sticks down from the bottom of the case about and inch so I made a skid plate to protect it.  It did not actually protrude from the bottom of the frame rails but I wanted to make sure that if I ever cased it hard I would not rip it off.

Woody223

Rowdy-Yates:
LOL I just saw this drain plug at OSH the other nite. I was thinking about using this when mine strips out.

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