wcsinx

The cover is a structural component as well especially in a C3.

...Roger...

Thats where I put mine , a little more forward than Noonie's. I use a floor jack to drill mine.

roy69

Actually, I think somebody thought somebody else would buy it.

Bob Heine

I think you've got the winning location. I don't recall ever seeing a case failure that began in that area.

I also like your bolt for a drain plug. Pipe plugs are tapered and act like a wedge in the hole. Seems to me that a straight thread would put less stress on the case and you could ensure a good seal with one of those copper brake line washers.

Are you planning to offer the drill, tap and bolt with washer, along with a pre-drilled cardboard template for $7.70? If you don't, I bet a kit from China will be available trough Corvette Freight in a couple of months.

Curby

I have a magnetic plug in mine (I just have to be better than everyone else!)



It was super easy to do the 500 mile fluid swap and all the metal shavings were stuck to the magnet!

...Roger...

Sweeeet

Red 71

Showoff!!!

turtlevette

absolutely, my line of thinking is that the cover is cheap to replace if it does start to crack.

I'll just continue to pump it out. I think Jiffy Lube can also do this. Mine has a ton of metal in it. One of the yokes has worn past the c-clip.

...Roger...

Better for cornering.

travelerbob

That's why you don't drain the oil. When you break thru the oil flushes out any chips, also the spiral flutes of the drill pull out 99% and the tap usually hold the small chips.

travelerbob

Then you don't have to worry about a few lil chips ;-)

gcusmano74

The hole saw is for making a through hole in the strut bracket. The hole in the bracket needs to be slightly larger than the pipe plug in the diff housing. The holes are spotted a bit off center so that you miss the ring gear.

'75

This thread is only 2 years old, seems like someone restarted one from 2004 the other day.

gingerbreadman1977

My sucky sucky works very well. I just used the pump that comes on the fuel line for outboard motors. Attach some vacuum hose on each end and it pumps just about anything from anywhere. In saying that I have dumped diff oil plenty of times and never found anything but clean oil. No need to drill a drain plug.

Ray Y

WOW this is an old thread....I started it originally.

So... I do have a drain plug now, but it was part of a Gary Ramedi 12 Bolt install and not part of the questionable kit.