Re: Max wedge intake plug - correction

[Jimmy Peavy <peaver63@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well I've never measured it as you have, but, I use to screw a 3/4"
pipe nipple into literally hundreds of drums, with a 3/4" brass gate
valve attached.
No gasket needed because of the tapered thread on the nipple..
I think the only reason there is a shoulder/flange on the plug, is to
let air in when the drum is laying down( it's easily unscrewed by hand
when loosened), and a 2" valve attached on the opposite side of the
drum, as a drain.
But it couldn't be substituted as a Max Wedge/Hemi manifold plug.Well
I guess it could, but a big wooden stick would work too. :<)

    Jimmy


On 12/11/13, stevec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <stevec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Jimmy,
>     You're absolutely right, and that makes a lot better sense.  The drum
> bung I measured was a really crappy stamped one and I attributed the slight
> taper to draft in the stamping, and took it to be a straight thread as the
> bung had a gasket.  The 3/4" pipe measures just over an inch (1.050") with
> 14 tpi, where the UNS thread diameter is 1.00" with 14 tpi.  Don't know why
> I missed that, but thanks for catching it.
>
>     I took an intake plug to the local parts store, which is run by a Ford
> guy with years of garage experience. He has never seen that particular plug
> on a Ford, but rooting around in his Dorman book we found a 7/8-18 drain
> plug that looked like it would fit.  The threaded portion is about 5/8"
> long, which would make it protrude into the intake by a small amount.  The
> real downside is that it's got a fairly large (1 1/4"?) hex head.  Thinking
> back 35 years the first Max Wedge I bought had very similar plugs in it...
> they felt like they weighed a pound! Anyway, for between 3 and 4 bucks, they
> might be a decent stop-gap until better plugs are available.  But at $12
> each Crossram Connection's are a smoking deal.
>
> SC
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>>
>>  Max wedge intake plug
>> Jimmy Peavy <peaver63@xxxxxxxxx> Dec 09 08:10PM -0600
>>
>> That would be a 3/4" pipe fitting. Not the right threads.
>>
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