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By MoonShadow - 9 Years Ago
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Just changed pans on my 292 and was surprized to find that the oil drain plug doesn't fit. Its much smaller than the ones I'm used to. More like a 3/8" hole. Any chance of finding on through a parts store? When did they go to the smaller drain plug? Also, I have a gearoter pump I was going to put on but instead of the hex shaft drive is has a tab to fit in a slotted shaft. What is that?
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By charliemccraney - 9 Years Ago
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later truck pans use a 1/2"-20 drain plug. That is a very common size.
The tang drive pump is 1954 only. There are rebuild kits available from Melling. If the drive style is the only difference, then that will get you a hex drive and new rotors and relief valve spring.
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By MoonShadow - 9 Years Ago
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The pump is a NOS gear rotor aluminum pump. I guess I'll put it out there for the 54 owners. So its 256 or 272? Thanks, Charlie
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By paul2748 - 9 Years Ago
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As far as the drain plug, check ebay under Ford oil drain plug. Lots of options for 1/2 -20 size.
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By PF Arcand - 9 Years Ago
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Charlie; The pump you have is for a 239 or 256, not a 272, which takes the common later design.
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By 30 coupe - 9 Years Ago
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you can buy a replacement drain plug at NAPA, or O'Rielly's I bought one recently from O' Rielly's, it was about $2.50
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By MoonShadow - 9 Years Ago
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Thanks all. I did find one at O'rielly's.
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