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Mail From: Gary Zimmerman (email redacted)

This has to be a familiar question:

When you switch a 5.0 to a front sump oil pan and change the timing
chain cover to an earlier one with the dipstick tube, how do you
plug the hole in the side of the block casting where the dipstick
used to be?

I've seen a tech article where a tapered wooden plug was pounded
into the hole, but I thought perhaps there may be another method.

Any ideas?

Thanks for your suggestions.


Gary Zimmerman



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Mail From: Bob Lowell (email redacted)

Hi Gary,

I tapped the hole and screwed a bolt in it with teflon tape.

It's a one way solution, I'll never be able to use the
side dip stick with this block.

Bob

> This has to be a familiar question:
>
> When you switch a 5.0 to a front sump oil pan and change the timing
> chain cover to an earlier one with the dipstick tube, how do you
> plug the hole in the side of the block casting where the dipstick
> used to be?


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Mail From: Michael Melson (email redacted)

You could use a heli coil and small bolt w/ teflon tape to prevent leaking.

Gary Zimmerman wrote:

> This has to be a familiar question:
>
> When you switch a 5.0 to a front sump oil pan and change the timing
> chain cover to an earlier one with the dipstick tube, how do you
> plug the hole in the side of the block casting where the dipstick
> used to be?
>
> I've seen a tech article where a tapered wooden plug was pounded
> into the hole, but I thought perhaps there may be another method.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks for your suggestions.
>
> Gary Zimmerman
>
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Mail From: (email redacted) (email redacted)

Gary,

Funny you should mention this. When I put the 5.0L in my '69
convertible, I had this puzzling oil leak. Seems it only occurred under
acceleration and was especially bad when I went autocrossing. Oil would
blow all over the exhaust manifolds and smoke like crazy. At first I
thought it was coming from the valve covers or around the head, but
these were relatively dry. Well, you already know where it was coming
from. I found a fairly short bolt that fit and bottomed out in the
hole. Put some hi-temp RTV on it and its held up so far.

Good Luck,
Mark

Gary Zimmerman wrote:
>
> This has to be a familiar question:
>
> When you switch a 5.0 to a front sump oil pan and change the timing
> chain cover to an earlier one with the dipstick tube, how do you
> plug the hole in the side of the block casting where the dipstick
> used to be?
>
> I've seen a tech article where a tapered wooden plug was pounded
> into the hole, but I thought perhaps there may be another method.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks for your suggestions.
>
> Gary Zimmerman
>
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Mail From: Bill Lewis (email redacted)

"Gary Zimmerman" <(email redacted)> wrote:
>
> This has to be a familiar question:
>
> When you switch a 5.0 to a front sump oil pan and change the timing
> chain cover to an earlier one with the dipstick tube, how do you
> plug the hole in the side of the block casting where the dipstick
> used to be?
>
> I've seen a tech article where a tapered wooden plug was pounded
> into the hole, but I thought perhaps there may be another method.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks for your suggestions.
>
>
> Gary Zimmerman

I don't like the wood idea, but it works.

That hole is drilled 3/8" which is only .007" over the standard
letter U tap drill for a 7/16"-14 thread. You can tap the hole part
way through and install a Permatex coated set screw.

Also, unless your 5.0L cover is late enough to be missing the fuel
pump mounting and you need it, the covers I've seen have all had the
boss for the dipstick hole. You can drill that and avoid buying
the cover.

Bill

Ford parts for sale @ wrljet.com/engines/forsale.html

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Mail From: Hubbard, Cliff (SUPP) (email redacted)

I have a question??? resently I replaced my valve cover gaskets and noticed
stamped on the inside of the head was the no. 302 . Do I have a 302 motor??
thanks for any reply's

> ----------CLIFF 66' COUPE
> From: Gary Zimmerman[SMTPemail redacted)]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 1998 5:30 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: [CM:9223] 5.0 block with a front-sump oil pan
>
> This has to be a familiar question:
>
> When you switch a 5.0 to a front sump oil pan and change the timing
> chain cover to an earlier one with the dipstick tube, how do you
> plug the hole in the side of the block casting where the dipstick
> used to be?
>
> I've seen a tech article where a tapered wooden plug was pounded
> into the hole, but I thought perhaps there may be another method.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks for your suggestions.
>
>
> Gary Zimmerman
>
>
>
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Mail From: Michael Melson (email redacted)

You definately have 302 heads, there should be a 302 cast into the block,
under the intake that will tell which block you have.

Hubbard, Cliff (SUPP) wrote:

> I have a question??? resently I replaced my valve cover gaskets and noticed
> stamped on the inside of the head was the no. 302 . Do I have a 302 motor??
> thanks for any reply's
>
> > ----------CLIFF 66' COUPE
> > From: Gary Zimmerman[SMTPemail redacted)]
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 1998 5:30 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list
> > Subject: [CM:9223] 5.0 block with a front-sump oil pan
> >
> > This has to be a familiar question:
> >
> > When you switch a 5.0 to a front sump oil pan and change the timing
> > chain cover to an earlier one with the dipstick tube, how do you
> > plug the hole in the side of the block casting where the dipstick
> > used to be?
> >
> > I've seen a tech article where a tapered wooden plug was pounded
> > into the hole, but I thought perhaps there may be another method.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks for your suggestions.
> >
> >
> > Gary Zimmerman
> >
> >
> >
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'67 Shelby GT 500 wannabe
Ponyboy's Garage- '64 1/2-'68 Mustang parts
home.earthlink.net/~ponyboy428/
I'm always looking for '67-8 Shelby and Mustang fastback specific parts.
Also 428 CJ specific parts, let me know what you have.



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