<VV> Drain plug in 64,65 transmission

[Joel McGregor]

The differentials and transmissions I've had apart all had the boss for the factory drain plug so I just drill and tap them for the factory style pipe plug.  Those used to be available with a magnet and I have used them in the past and do prefer them.  They always pick up a lot of junk and I like to change the lube with my oil changes.

Joel McGregor


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Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 1:39 PM
To: Smitty; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Drain plug in 64,65 transmission

Anyone add a magnet to the drain plug?

On 8/20/2014 9:34 AM, Smitty via VirtualVairs wrote:
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> From: "dennis dorogi" <dfamily at fairpoint.net>
>  I hope the solution is in changing the gear oil
> as that is easier than removing the turbo engine even though there is no
> drain plug on the 64-65 transmissions.
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> Smitty Says;  Dennis I have two sticks and an automatic in my set of
> Corvairs.  (All 64s)  THe auto has a drain plug in the diff and the
> sticks have a drain in both the trannies and the diffs.  All I have
> done is drill a # 7 hole at a low point location and tap the hole for
> a 1/4 inch pan head screw.  Put an O-ring on the screw and plug er
> up.  I did all of mine with oil in the units.  The grease doesn't try
> to run out till you finally penetrate to the inside, and then very
> slowly.  Don't fool around but get your tap in the hole and that will
> slow it even more.  All the time you are drilling and tapping the
> chips will be getting flushed out.  Use a drip pan of course.  I doubt
> you will lose a half pint of grease during the whole process.  Does it
> drain slowly.  Heck yes.  But far better than trying to stuff a suck
> hose all the way to the bottom of a transmission, which everyone knows
> is impossible.
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Jay Maechtlen SoCal '61 2-dr modified w/fiberglass skin, transverse 3.8
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