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What is this gismo whicfh maybe is screwed into the Block's Oil Journal on the side of my Engine?

Brass Fitting sticking out, below and to the right of my Oil Line which goes to the Oil Pressure Gauge.

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On my '46 there is a T fitting on that, loosen the T and it drains coolant from the block (slooowly).

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That has to be something someone has added. I have never seen a fitting there.


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No...the Block Drain Petcock is right of the Exhaust Header...

This is something else.

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oil feed or return line for the oil filter??

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I will just unscrew it and see what dribbles out...Lol...

I kept looking at it off and on, wondering "What the heck IS this thing???"



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