Quick drain oil hose
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Printed Date: January-15-2025 at 6:08am
Topic: Quick drain oil hose
Posted By: NeilMcG
Subject: Quick drain oil hose
Date Posted: June-27-2022 at 9:25pm
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Anyone have experience fabricating a DIY oil drain hose? One would think the attachments are basic plumbing fittings, but I'm not sure of bolt/pipe thread relationships so i looked quite comical at home depot ~dazed and confused. Neil...otherwise known as "Bellagio Boy" (thanks Keno.) |
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Posted By: MourningWood
Date Posted: June-27-2022 at 9:31pm
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Well... the 'banjo' fitting that sandwiches between the drain hole in the oil pan and the adapter bolt could be a bit tricky... I should think that for $45 you can buy a complete kit (from Discount Inboard Marine). Maybe easier... ------------- 1964 Dunphy X-55 "One 'N Dun" 'I measured twice, cut three times, and it's still too short!" |
Posted By: NeilMcG
Date Posted: June-27-2022 at 9:57pm
| Thanks. That's probably what I'll end up doing. Eliminate the headaches too. |
Posted By: gun-driver
Date Posted: June-27-2022 at 10:38pm
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Neil, I have one I can part with.
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Posted By: NeilMcG
Date Posted: June-27-2022 at 10:45pm
| You're the man! |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: June-28-2022 at 6:23am
That could also just be BB for short..............and you're welcome  You might as well get the one from "the man" Your 78 will have 1/2-20 threads in the oil pan and in the mid 80's Ford changed to M14x1.5 metric threads, so make sure his kit has the right threads or you might still be dazed and confused if it was for his 85 SN, you should be in luck.
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NeilMcG wrote:Posted By: gun-driver
Date Posted: June-28-2022 at 8:38am
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Yea it’s from the ‘85, I’m pretty sure it’s 1/2 x 20 UNF. I know the GT-40’s are 14 x.1.5, I’ll check it when I get home and scrounge it out of my parts supply.
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Posted By: NeilMcG
Date Posted: July-06-2022 at 1:45pm
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Big shout out to Gun Driver for turning me on to Fumoto's oil petcock drain plug. It's the best solution for oil changes I've ever seen. Thanks Paul Fumoto.com |