In a message dated 96-01-02 11:06:52 EST, MIKE.WHITE@law.utah.edu (Michael A. White) writes: >> - does this seem weird to anyone else? >> - why would you want to have such a plate? >> - would there be any harm in replacing it with a normal one (this is >> probably covered by the answer to the previous question)? > >That's how my engine came as well. No hole in the plate. I've never >bothered to get one with a plug in it. I just undo the 6 studs and >watch the hot oil run down my arm and splatter all over the place! > Yeah, add me to the list of the drain-plugless! Trouble is, no local parts houses have the proper gaskets for my plate - I resort to cutting my own. Just another way to spend my time on a cold winter morning... Ruthie B. '75 Westy - the Great Pumpkin
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