Does anybody know where I can get a shallow drain plug kit for my 8 3/4 housing? Suggestions on placement?
Does anybody know where I can get a shallow drain plug kit for my 8 3/4 housing? Suggestions on placement?
Every time you go around a corner the sure grip clutches are wearing and leaving debris in the gear oil. For cone sure grips that debris is metal. I use a suction gun to suck the gear oil out of my 8 3/4 cone sure grip and I can see the metallic tint in the removed gear oil. So changing gear oil is preventative maintenance.I have a difficult time understanding this. If you're draining the fluid, you're most likely taking the chunk out. If you're taking the chunk out, you drain the fluid when you do. Just get a big pan.
I get that, but it all settles right there in the bottom. It's easy to get to. If you are seeing metal in the gear oil, there's a problem. The clutches are lined with fiber material. That's the wear surface, not the metal.Every time you go around a corner the sure grip clutches are wearing and leaving debris in the gear oil. For cone sure grips that debris is metal. I use a suction gun to suck the gear oil out of my 8 3/4 cone sure grip and I can see the metallic tint in the removed gear oil. So changing gear oil is preventative maintenance.
I can certainly see neatness as a reason.We installed a drain and a quick fill plug in our rear for changing gears at the track. The pan can get messy at times . Just a convenience.
How many threads can you get in the stamped housing? I'd be afraid of stripping it out without welding on some type of bung. But then again, I overthink EVERYTHING. Haha!Just go to the hardware store and get an 1/8" pipe tap, correct size drill for that tap, and an 1/8" allen head plug. It is nice to be able to drain the oil out the day before, then the hogs head will not get oil everywhere when you pull it out. Then you can flush everything out through the drain hole. Did this to both of my cars. The magnet isn't a bad idea, make sure that the size of it is low profile.
Did you see the listing in the add 1/2 npt, that is huge.got a reply from Doctor Diff. He didn't have any on hand so he sent me this link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QYGMVT5/?tag=fabo03-20 I ordered one. Since the bung is welded on the outside of the housing there is little or no protrusion into the housing so no worries about getting too close to anything.
Thank You to Cass for his help!
Hard to get it all out and waste rags. It works when changing the stinky gear oil.I have a difficult time understanding this. If you're draining the fluid, you're most likely taking the chunk out. If you're taking the chunk out, you drain the fluid when you do. Just get a big pan.