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Packtriots

Re: 1924 Single Eight 143 Oil Change Questions

#21

Quite a regular

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Karl wrote:
I had no choice to install this design instead of the oil drain plug. It's the optimal, lowest point for a dipstick. Furthermore, the components used were ideal without any rework. Regarding the "petrol tap opening"... my now notoriously poor English forces me to translate everything with the Google Translator... and there, "petrol tap opening" is translated as "petrol tap opening"... which in my language means "fuel tap." So, I don't know what "petrol tap opening" means. I only know petcocks as the eight brass taps on my engine's cylinder head.

Soldering the components with silver solder serves my goal of ensuring a "bullet-proof" connection between all parts and avoiding visually large transitions during the nickel plating process after this part is finished on my lathe.

It is certainly sufficient to use the well-known, good, oil-resistant thread sealants. And the nickel plating is simply a matter of aesthetics for me. By the way: After attaching the lower cover plates between the engine and the frame, only a piece of the standpipe and the cap are visible.

Karl

All makes sense. When I said "petcock", as pgh Ultramatic said, I'm referring to the old setup where that peacock was used to check if there is any oil at that low point in the engine. You removed yours and just plugged it. I will plan to do the same, I just need to double check that I can run my contraption up through the existing hole in the body. Your model does not have the sheet metal that runs the length of the engine bay at the bottom there as mine does. I could put a hole in it, but I'd prefer not to. Thanks again! If I get to doing this, I'll come back and post a photo of my much less visually appealing creation!

Posted on: 5/25 9:13

Packtriots

Re: 1924 Single Eight 143 Oil Change Questions

#22

Quite a regular

Hey all - I just wanted to add a couple pictures of the before situation on my vehicle. I might have to use the current "petcock" opening for the new dipstick vessel instead of the main drain plug. The reason is that I don't want to have to cut a hole in the metal. The only opening to the top is where the current "petcock lever" is located, so I figure I can just use that. The only other alternative (without cutting the metal) is to angle over to the current metal opening from the drain plug, but that seems unnecessary.

The bottom of my small auxiliary tank will become the low point of my dipstick, and the high point will be where the 8 quarts (full capacity) comes up to on the dipstick. It will probably be a month or so when I get to this project, but I'll post the results (hopefully!).

Thanks again!

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