Transmission Cover Question

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2014: Transmission Cover Question
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ron Patterson-Nicholasville, Kentucky on Wednesday, September 03, 2014 - 07:21 pm:

I found a nice transmission cover I am rebuilding for an engine. It has a pipe plug on top for which I have no idea why it was added. Here are some photos:

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Anyone have any idea why this hole was provided?
Ron the Coilman


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike Walker, NW AR on Wednesday, September 03, 2014 - 07:36 pm:

Maybe for an external oil line.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Henry Petrino in Modesto, CA on Wednesday, September 03, 2014 - 07:44 pm:

I agree with Mike. I can't imagine any other purpose. (Of course I have a limited imagination.)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jeff Rhoads on Wednesday, September 03, 2014 - 08:03 pm:

Or maybe a place to stick a compressed air nozzle to clean out the oil line?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Tomaso - Milton,WA on Wednesday, September 03, 2014 - 08:15 pm:

I also believe it was to access the internal oil line funnel for cleaning. I have a HUDCO accessory transmission cover - the type that the pedals & shafts remove completely to change out band linings and it has a pipe plug, albeit larger, in the same area.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By tim moore on Wednesday, September 03, 2014 - 08:17 pm:

It is an odd place for an oil pick up as it is on the wrong side and not in line with the ring gear. I wonder if it was not for a plug but maybe part of an assembly for a foot feed throttle? It is on the carb side and I see it is a 26-27 transmission cover. I really don't have a clue and whoever did that might not have either!

Tim Moore


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By keith g barrier on Thursday, September 04, 2014 - 08:10 am:

Could very well have been a casting defect, simple fix drill, tap and plug. KGB


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Val Soupios on Thursday, September 04, 2014 - 08:56 am:

I have a late transmission cover with a plug in the back right below the rear of the inspection cover where the case slopes down to meet the flange for the ball cap. I just assumed it was for an outside oiler of some kind.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bud Holzschuh - Panama City, FL on Thursday, September 04, 2014 - 09:12 am:

Rather perfectly placed to clean the internal oil line, isn't it ? (A little hard to tell without a shot of the whole hogshead)

A small piece of 1/8" copper tubing attached to an air gun and bent at the right angle would make cleaning the oil line easy.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dan Treace, North FL on Thursday, September 04, 2014 - 11:13 am:

Bud, you got it right, along with Jeff and Steve.

Was drilled for use of a wire cleaning tool to free up the internal oil line.



As posted too, here is the Hudco cover, which had that kind of opening too to assist cleaning out the line. Normally to clean the line the front plate has to come off, that's a lot of work.


FordOwner

and here is one accessory that seems real neat, a short length of removal section of the oil line that can easily be reached thru the crankcase inspection plate.


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