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RE: oil pan smoil pan: exhausting sugestions

To: "'Craig Bentley'" <MMBENT@classic.msn.com>
Subject: RE: oil pan smoil pan: exhausting sugestions
From: Peter Zaborski <peterz@merak.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 1997 10:29:28 -0600
Cc: "'TR6 List'" <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
On my TR6 the threading is the same as the plugs on the gearbox. I kno
wcause I ordered a magnetic gearbox plug from Moss and it fits into my
oil pan (which is where I ordered it for in the first place).

I think the Bentley manual which says 3/8-18x is wrong. For all the
other plugs (gearbox and diff) it seems to say 3/8 UNF. I assume that
this is the correct threading.

However if yours is not even a 3/8 size hole then I have no idea what is
on your car.

Hope this helps.

Peter Zaborski
76 TR6 (CF58310 UO)
Calgary AB Canada


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Craig Bentley [SMTP:MMBENT@classic.msn.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 1997 6:49 PM
> To:   triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject:      oil pan smoil pan: exhausting sugestions
> 
> 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. It
> certainly is 
> not 3/8. Most of the threads are still visible in the oil pan its just
> the 
> first 2 or 3 that are causing the problem. Also while I know this has
> been 
> discussed before I'm looking for some opinions on exhaust systems. I
> currently 
> plan on using a "dual" manifold with Moss' "twin sports" system in
> stainless. 
> I'm not to concerned about the volume as long as it sounds good, I
> can't hear 
> very well anyway. Does anyone have some cold hard numbers from a dyno
> as to 
> which system provides the best power?  A header may be in my future
> but as for 
> now I plan on using the cast iron manifold
> 
>                                   Thanks and I'm glad that we seem to
> back on 
> track after what seemed to be endless rubbish cluttering the bandwidth
> Craig 
> Bentley       

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