' Ford rear has no drain plug. Any suggestions how to drain & refill without taking all apart??
A lot of the 8" housings didn't have a drain. You need to loosen the bolts and let it drain. Just fill it until it comes out of the fill hole. Unfortunately all the crap will be in the bottom of the housing so if you dont pull the axles and the pumpkin, most of the crap will remain in the housing.yragat said:' Ford rear has no drain plug. Any suggestions how to drain & refill without taking all apart??
I didn't realize it was that thin of metal. Maybe I'll just wait till winter and tear it apart---too busy driving it now--don't know when or if oil was ever changed in it. Can't understand why Ford didn't put a drain in it????Irelands child said:I guess I've never seen an 8" without a drain, but since they are so easy to pull the pumpkin - drive shaft, 4 nuts at each axle, 10 around the circumference and out it comes.
I truly hope there is no crud on the bottom. If there is, it WILL get expensive - soon.
To put a drain in the bottom, you not only need to drill the hole, you need to weld in a 'bung' for the threads. That housing is sheet metal, probably about 16ga. Ford punched a hole then threaded the raised steel on most of their rear ends
They put them on the gas tank.yragat said:I didn't realize it was that thin of metal. Maybe I'll just wait till winter and tear it apart---too busy driving it now--don't know when or if oil was ever changed in it. Can't understand why Ford didn't put a drain in it????
Thanks,I'll try thatenjenjo said:Take one of the carrier mounting bolts loose on the bottom. With the nut just started on the bolt, knock the bolt into the housing with a hammer. The oil will drain around the bolt. Pull the bolt back into place with the nut, and refill.
Those can be a real bear to get back in place as the stud is splined. If you do it that way, make sure you have a good heavy washer and well greased for the nut to rest on and as a bearingyragat said:Thanks,I'll try that
Gary
doesn't sound like fun---don't think I'll go that routeIrelands child said:Those can be a real bear to get back in place as the stud is splined. If you do it that way, make sure you have a good heavy washer and well greased for the nut to rest on and as a bearing
Not fun, messy and slow ----- but it does work.yragat said:doesn't sound like fun---don't think I'll go that route
Hey,I see your avatar is changed--new car?
I sold my 26 T and now have a 30 Roadster----What I always wanted---didn't build it---Price was rightIrelands child said:Not fun, messy and slow ----- but it does work.
Same car but with the top and hood on. Does look different though. I need a better photo and will soon (if the rains ever stop)
Dave W
Very nice. Sometimes the right price works best of all plus a finished car get you going faster.yragat said:I sold my 26 T and now have a 30 Roadster----What I always wanted---didn't build it---Price was right
That's better - old timey with the six 97's on that log manifold. Again, very nice and neatyragat said:Here ya go