Dragonslayer
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Los Angeles
I'm about to open up the rear cover on
my 8.25" corporate rearend to change
the oil and to check the ring gear lash.
While I'm there, I'm thinking of drilling and
tapping the bottom of the rearend center
housing to accept a small drain plug
(say, maybe 3/8" NPT) to make future oil
changes a simple and less messy operation.
Also, one would'nt have to buy a new cover
gasket during oil changes anymore, either.
The bottom of the casting on the 8.25"
rearend has a flat area that would seem
a perfect place for this mod.
This is for a street-driven car that'll
see no heavy off-road pounding (aside
from an occasional road pothole).
Has anyone done this?
Anybody see a downside of doing this?
my 8.25" corporate rearend to change
the oil and to check the ring gear lash.
While I'm there, I'm thinking of drilling and
tapping the bottom of the rearend center
housing to accept a small drain plug
(say, maybe 3/8" NPT) to make future oil
changes a simple and less messy operation.
Also, one would'nt have to buy a new cover
gasket during oil changes anymore, either.
The bottom of the casting on the 8.25"
rearend has a flat area that would seem
a perfect place for this mod.
This is for a street-driven car that'll
see no heavy off-road pounding (aside
from an occasional road pothole).
Has anyone done this?
Anybody see a downside of doing this?