Well if the well heeled members of the CCCA find Hershey too expensive I guess I won't be going soon! Same with the PAC Meets in my opinion.

Just got my issue of the CCCA Bulletin for january 2007.
While reading this current issue there was a paragraph that caught my interest. On page 7 listed under old business.

HERSHEY REPORT

Joe Malaney reporting, Expenses for CCCA at Hershey were $6,344.50. Donations for the food amounted to $758.00 for a
net cost of $5,586.60. A discussion by the CCCA board indicated that we should for areas to save money. The CCCA board will revisit the CCCAhershey presence in February.

After reading that little piece of news, makes you wonder if other clubs might consider Fall Hershey is getting to expensive.

I know that after paying the parking fee and were they parked us at this last year I wasn't to happy. Glad the grandson and I took my 4 wheel drive pickup that day. if I would have had a car never would have attempted to park were they parked us.

Three pints in honor of Brad Berry and Jack Harlin


John F. Shireman

The (56?) pan has a flat stamped at 45 degrees at the very front of the pan. (55?) is simply rounded. I've not yet determined which pan is which in terms of years. My 56 very original Exec has the flat at the front of the pan.
Also, at the front of the pan is a reenforcement strap across the two front most bolts. In some pans it is spotwelded to the pan. On my 56 Exec pan it is held in place by the bolts. Supposedly, there is a LATE 56 pan with a subtle expansion at the rear most corner to accomodate the plug for the pressure relief valve of the pump.
I have one of each pan described above EXCEPT the alleged LATE 56 pan.

As far as I know, just a couple of dimples in one of the years, that wasn't present on the other. I DO know that a Hudson pan will NOT work at all!

Keith, yes, I could drill and tap to the next larger size, 11/16 or 3/4 and then search for a copper washer to fit as a seal. I do not choose to do that. A machinist friend says he has the proper drill bit, heli-coil tap and helicoil and will be dropping it off today. I can buy a good used oil pan from Mike D. for what they want for the heli-coil kit and bit.
I am going to try the heli-coil. If that doesn't work I will try to replace the bung. If that doesn't work I will buy a pan from Mike.
What is the difference between 55 and 56 oil pans? Does anyone know?
YFAM

Thanks for the kind words, I appreciate it!

Hi All,

Figured I login in here also to see what is going on here. As I can see Kev you have done some great work here. Now only if we can get some more PRE-WAR guys to donate some materials. I don't have much on my end for material to donate I just have a service Manual (which is not really for my year but at least I have some guide for fixing things) and a Parts guide which at least is for my year.

Kev and others keep up the good work you have here. It sure goes along way for others like me that don't have much to go on.

THANKS
Tom

Instead of replacing the tapping plate just drill (using succesively larger drill bits) to the next metric or fractional plug size. That way u do not have to remove the pan Grease the end of the drill bit each time to capture the chips. It's EZ to Magnetize the drill bit too if u want to. I've used this process many many times on various similar situations.

Do u absolutely - positively HAVE to have an original Packard drain plug at that point for some reason??? If so, i'd like to know why.

I wouldn't weld the donor tapping plate. Just use the existing two spot weld holes (u must have cut them with a drill) and put a couple of small self tapping screws or bolts to hold the tapping plate.
That is in the DEEP DRAW of the pan and the metal gets VERY thin due to the stamping process.

They are the same upon visual side-by-side inspection. I looked at both a few minutes ago. Will post a pic of both pans together if u need one.