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Re: oil pan smoil pan: exhausting sugestions

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Subject: Re: oil pan smoil pan: exhausting sugestions
From: Barry Schwartz <bschwartz@encad.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 1997 07:25:56 -0700
Craig writes:
>Hello everyone just a quick couple of questions for the collective wisdom. I
>need to know what the thread size is supposed to be on a TR6 drain plug. It
>seems as though the DPO has "cross threaded" (to put it lightly) the oil pan
>that I'm going to use on my rebuild. My manual says 3/8X18  < snip >
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It's a 3/8 pipe thread, not a standard thread.  Any 3/8th plug with a
square or even allen type head will work.  These are also still available
from the 'big three'.  If you need to re-tap then you will need a pipe
thread tap -

Barry Schwartz in San Diego, CA

Bschwartz@encad.com
72-V6/5sp Spitfire ( daily driver )
70 GT6+ ( when I don't drive the Spitfire )
70 (sorta) Spitfire ( project )
73  Ford Courier ( parts hauler )

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