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  • Start date Start date May 24, 2011

woodsnake

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I am working on the engine for my 71 mustang. I thought I had everything I needed to put it all together. (the engine) I was wrong. I had an "extra" oil pan in the garage, and so I cleaned it, stripped it, scraped it, and painted it. Then today, when I tried to bolt it on, I found out that I had a nice example, of what I wanted to replace!

So now I'm looking for a new pan. The point of this though, is "what do you do/use to fill the hole in the side of the block, where the dip stick tube goes into the pan?"

Is there a common, easy cheap solution to getting rid of that extra hole?
 

jcode68

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I plugged the dipstick hole on mine with a small cork and RTV sealant. I tried to find a metal freeze plug to fit but could not. Been a few years and no leaks, but am sure there is a better way to do this. I know you could tap the hole and put a bolt in it, but didn't want to chance getting metal shavings in the block.
 

robbz28

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You could leave the dipstick tube in the block and then piece of hose on it and attach a breather to the end of it, have a rigged crankcase vent.....im mainly just being silly there, A simple plug as mentioned earlier would probably be just fine....maybe plug it up with some JB or quicksteel.
 

hipo_p51

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my late model 302 was tapped and plugged with a threaded plug. But I guess you could plug it with any thing really. I second the JB weld for late solution.
 

DukeGnarley

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1/8" NPT tap + 1/8" npt plug = solution.
 

MustangB

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I got the tap out and tapped for a plug. This is a permanent solution. Resist the urge to do "good enough". Your car is worth it.
 
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