Bingster Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 There is a good size threaded hole on my block just under the oil filter piping. The filter is already plumbed and I had put tape over the hole to prevent dirt getting in there, but I can't remember what I took out of there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyace Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 Can you post a picture of the hole. It would make it a lot easier for us to understand the situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soth122003 Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 Oil pressure gage or Temp gage? Joe Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Roberts Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 Oil pressure relief valve ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TodFitch Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 How big a hole and what year the block? On the 33 & 34 blocks there is a large threaded hole where the mount/pivot stud for the automatic clutch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingster Posted October 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 I snap a photo of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingster Posted October 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 I cannot resize a photo small enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostviking Posted October 10, 2023 Report Share Posted October 10, 2023 What car/truck, what engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingster Posted October 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2023 1947 DeSoto Flathead 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonaldSmith Posted October 11, 2023 Report Share Posted October 11, 2023 (edited) Here's a photo of the side of my 47 DeSoto engine from when I recently removed the oil filter housing. It might show the hole that Bingser is talking about. Side of head: Bolt at coil attachement - 2 bolts at oil filter bracket - Temperature probe. At welch plug - bolts, 1 at 7:00, one at 1:00 with ground strap to the body. Bottom of block: cluster of oil line holes. (Not sure what each one is for.) Vertical tube to oil pressure gauge (future tee to supply oil filter). Angled opening below the solenoid (future return line from the oil filter). Edited October 11, 2023 by DonaldSmith Bisspelled Bingster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingster Posted October 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2023 On my block the hole is to the left of your vertical tube to the oil pressure gauge, nestled up to the rear of the larger casting that is directly under the oil pressure tube connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonaldSmith Posted October 12, 2023 Report Share Posted October 12, 2023 (edited) In my photo, I have a wad of paper towel in that hole. That's where the dipstick tube screws in. Where's your dipstick? Here's my dipstick tube. Edited October 12, 2023 by DonaldSmith Added photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bingster Posted October 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2023 Oh, that makes great sense now. Embarrassed to say that I don't know right now where the dipstick tube is. I had to have it cause I changed my oil a couple years ago. But I'll go out and look. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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