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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 162 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2022 Posts: 162 | Have 51 3 speed manual transmission, cant get the drain plug to stop leaking? Tried everything, permatex, regular Teflon, gas and oil Teflon, even swapped the plugs from drain and fill , nothing. ?
1953 with a 216
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Sounds like you may have a crack in the housing. A pipe plug should not leak if tightened down with a sealer. Clean it off good & take a close look at it.
George
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,675 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,675 | That's a simple pipe thread. Use an NPT tap (I think it's 1/2" NPT) to clean up the threads and put a 1/2" to 3/8" brass reducer bushing into the case with red LocTite if necessary to get a new thread for a plug to fit. The transmission doesn't know or care what size drain hole it has. Make sure someone hasn't overtightened the plug and cracked the case.
Jerry
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