• From: somewhere over the rainbow USA
  • Registered: 2006-07-26
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Re: what is this plug in case near oil pump???

So you pulled the  plug to see what's behind it?

burrhead

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  • From: B.C.Canada
  • Registered: 2005-01-26
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Re: what is this plug in case near oil pump???

Not exactly, the case is split.

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  • Registered: 2009-06-25
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Re: what is this plug in case near oil pump???

The pressure side is the left case half, so any oil galleys on the right will be after the main bearing feeds, and not much use for oil pressure readings.
It's an access hole for some internal machine work, but someone would need to pull the plug to find out exactly what. The oil level is a couple inches too low, below the camshaft. I do have a pic of the plug on my engine during it's rebuild, but it's in the car now.

Paul

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