Originally Posted by Fast truck
Why cut a slot in the threads? The oil from the block doesn't come past the treads from what I have seen....
The drilled bolt provided a path for oil to get past the threads. A slot would accomplish the same thing.


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1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car)
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.