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By airman - 11 Years Ago
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If I buy a new valley pan I noticed it doesn't have oil tube, what's the alternative to get oil in engine?
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By Ted - 11 Years Ago
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The marine engines had a valve cover with an oil fill cap. That’s one option. Another option is to simply put an oil fill tube in the aluminum valley cover. Here’s a link to a past thread on the subject of aluminum valley pans that do not have oil fill tubes. http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/FindPost19305.aspx
Both REX (Canada) and John Mummert offer aluminum valley pans that do have oil fill tubes though so that's also another option.
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By lyonroad - 11 Years Ago
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I built my own aluminum valley cover and since I am using an electric fuel pump I did this.
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By Daniel Jessup - 11 Years Ago
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Don't want to hijack the thread here but Mark do you have a part number for what you attached to the fuel pump boss on that timing cover? I like your install.
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By lyonroad - 11 Years Ago
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Daniel the filler neck is a VW dune buggy part from Ebay - http://www.ebay.ca/itm/290702124795?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l264
The base is hand carved (band saw) from a piece of round aluminum cut a 45*. The filler tube has 32X1.5 metric thread. I could not justify buying the tap for $45 for a one time use so I press fitted the filler neck into the base and used set screws and pressure filled the threads with "the right stuff" gasket cement.
If you order the filler tube the straight one is the angled one and the angled one is the straight one. Straight and angled refer to how it sits on the VW block not the shape of the piece. Kind of confusing. The vendor sent me three before we figured it out. He let me keep one of the extras at no charge, for my trouble.
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By Daniel Jessup - 11 Years Ago
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Thanks, I will try to blow up your posted photo and take a look at it more. What vehicle is this engine going in, and do you think the access being much lower for oil fill will be a problem? I assume not because you probably already thought about that, but I did want to ask ...
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By lyonroad - 11 Years Ago
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The engine will go in a '55 Club Sedan. You are right the filler will be lower but I have tried it with the accessories (power steering pump) attached, and it will work. I'll only need to reach down to change/add oil. Hopefully not that often and not with the engine running.
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By charliemccraney - 11 Years Ago
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That's what long funnels are for.
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By Rono - 11 Years Ago
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Really nice job Mark!
Rono
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By PF Arcand - 11 Years Ago
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That's a classy looking setup Mark, I'll have to come by one day to see your handywork..
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By lyonroad - 11 Years Ago
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You're welcome any time Paul. Give me a couple of hours notice so I can tidy things up. My place will look a lot better with an award winning '57 yellow and white hardtop in the driveway for a few hours.
Thanks Rono.
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