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Is There a Tool to Let Me Look Inside the Oil Pan

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Oldmics, Apr 10, 2009.

  1. Is there some tool that will allow me to probe into the oil pan thru the drainhole so that I can see the identification on the main caps?

    Thanks,Oldmics
     
  2. TP
    Joined: Dec 13, 2001
    Posts: 2,023

    TP
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    from conroe tx

    Get a fiber-optic scope. Alot of plumbers have them for looking in pipes.
     
  3. Ridgid makes one. Were sold at Home Depot.
     
  4. My dad has a bore scope/fiber optic scope that he got from Northen Tool. Like this one but shorter http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200114274_200114274

    Great for looking into spark plug holes and checking cylinders (found out my 390ci was 30 over that way :D) I've only tried to look into one oil pan (SBC) to see if it was 2 or 4 bolt main but kept hitting the oil pump pickup and couldn't tell.
     

  5. Ruiner
    Joined: May 17, 2004
    Posts: 4,141

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    Yep, it's called a socket set...for what you'd spend on a bore scope, go buy yourself an oil pan gasket and 5 cases of beer...
     
  6. dang Ruiner. you beat me to it. socket set....best way to see inside
     
  7. Weasel
    Joined: Dec 30, 2007
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    Think I'm gonna get me some them X-Ray goggles...
     
  8. I thought it was called a hole-saw!!!!!!!!!!
     
  9. YES, they're called sockets and ratchets
     
  10. 1lowtoy
    Joined: Dec 22, 2008
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    Why not just drain the oil and take the pan off using those new socket/ratchet dohickeys groucho is talking about
     
  11. poofus1929
    Joined: Jan 29, 2008
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    poofus1929
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    from So Cal

  12. Ruiner
    Joined: May 17, 2004
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    Ruiner
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    Sheesh, I made the joke first and Groucho gets the credit...no respect...thanks a lot ya fucks...
     
  13. QQMOON
    Joined: Oct 7, 2002
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    see yr proctologist their good at looking in dark holes

    QQ
     
  14. captainjunk#2
    Joined: Mar 13, 2008
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    Ruiner beat me to the punch crap lmfao
     
  15. Ravenwood
    Joined: Feb 26, 2009
    Posts: 237

    Ravenwood
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    from Texas

    Rofl! Car guys brim over with humor, don't they? Remember Tom McCahill? He almost single-handedly originated magazine car tests, writing for Mechanic's illustrated. Some guys wrote in to MI, saying they had installed a Chevy V8 in a Corvair. Said they now had four speeds in reverse and one forward. 'What should they do?'

    Tom wrote, "Turn the seats around." :D

    Also, he had Andy Granatelli (Grancor) hop up his '50 Ford. Tom tested it extensively and vouched that it cruised all day at 90 mph. Sounds like a HAMBer, eh?
     
  16. Gearhead Graphics
    Joined: Oct 4, 2008
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    Gearhead Graphics
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    from Denver Co

    Talk to a gynecologist. he can see it by just taking off the air filter.
    Procto is going to have to get under the car and use a finger
     
  17. cavistyle
    Joined: Aug 20, 2008
    Posts: 531

    cavistyle
    Member
    from baltimore

    7/16 wrench...
     

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