I'm assembling my 292 Y-block and am to the point where I need to install the oil pan but my car was missing the nut that holds the oil pickup assembly to the oil pan. I have tried both 7/8"-14 and 7/8"-9 jam nuts from the hardware store and the fine thread one will finger-tight about 1 full turn but then gets really tight. I gently tried to tighten it further and there was resistance so I backed it off and found that the edges of the threads were rubbing to the point it would cross-thread if I cranked down on it. Any ideas of where I can source a new nut?

Thanks,
Chris Pond
'57 Thunderbird Restoration Website

Chris PondCTCI #34271President Thunderbird Circle of Orange County'57 Tbird C-Code 292 2V

ChrisI've been enjoying your project for some time now. While I don't have an answer for you, I'm willing to bet someone on here has a spare.

Don

My part book says that it is 7/8" - 16

Tero from Nurmijarvi, Finland

56 Country Sedan, 61 F-100, 61 F-600, 55 F-620, 52 Mercury

http://www.dlc.fi/~teros

http://www.y-block.info

http://www.hollowheads.net

http://www.fordnationals.net

Should have one somewhere. PM me or email with address and I would be glad to send you one if you need it.

Chris - glad to see you are on here! Did you happen to get that information that I sent you last week?

I can check my stash in the garage to located one of those oil pan tube nuts. If nothing else works out, shoot me an email.

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
check out the 1955 Ford Fairlane build at www.hotrodreverend.com

Thanks all for your help. I have somebody that is sending me one in the mail. I continue to be blown away by the kindness of "car people"!

Daniel,
I did get the materials and they look great. I really appreciate you sharing them with me and I am working on something for you to say "thanks" that I'll mail out when its complete.


Blessings,
Chris

Chris PondCTCI #34271President Thunderbird Circle of Orange County'57 Tbird C-Code 292 2V