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Ruairidh Dunford
Mar 29, 2017 - 12:15PM
Re: Longer gearbox drain plugs please.

And another Ian - I am almost certain this (steel) one was produced by the Austin Seven Centre many years ago.

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Mar 29th, 2017 - 12:15 PM
Brian Hutchings
Mar 29, 2017 - 2:56PM
Re: Longer gearbox drain plugs please.

This has appeared on eBay;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-7-Seven-brass-plug-/252834335731?&_trksid=p2056016.m2518.l4276

Location: Near M1 Jcn 28

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Mar 29th, 2017 - 2:56 PM
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Ian Moorcraft
Mar 29, 2017 - 4:34PM
Re: Longer gearbox drain plugs please.

That's interesting Brian, looks like a casting rather than a machined one off, also looks a more reasonable length. Anyone have any idea if someone stocks them? Ian M

Location: Bristol

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Ruairidh Dunford
Mar 29, 2017 - 4:46PM
Re: Longer gearbox drain plugs please.

I am fairly confident that the one in the ebay link is a blanking plug for plumbing or similar.

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Mar 29th, 2017 - 4:46 PM
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Ian Moorcraft
Mar 29, 2017 - 4:59PM
Re: Longer gearbox drain plugs please.

I thought the proportions looked odd especially the hole in the middle, but put it down to the camera angle.

Location: Bristol

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Tony
Mar 29, 2017 - 5:15PM
Re: Longer gearbox drain plugs please.

Ruairidh Dunford
I am fairly confident that the one in the ebay link is a blanking plug for plumbing or similar.


I wouldn't let the plumber near my house with that, the machineing finish looks like the dog got it first.

The steel one you showed R, are they from A 7 services. If so I think I have a box with a 100 in.

Tony.

Location: Huncote on the pig

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Mar 29th, 2017 - 5:15 PM
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Ruairidh Dunford
Mar 29, 2017 - 5:26PM
Re: Longer gearbox drain plugs please.

A7 Services makes sense Tony

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Mar 29th, 2017 - 5:26 PM
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Steve Jones
Mar 29, 2017 - 7:26PM
Re: Longer gearbox drain plugs please.

I have a couple of the steel ones. They certainly came from Chris Dalby a long, long time ago.

Steve

Location: North Yorkshire

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Mar 29th, 2017 - 7:26 PM
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Tim Reynolds
Mar 30, 2017 - 7:51AM
Re: Longer gearbox drain plugs please.

Interesting point Ian, all the presumably original gearboxes I have stripped that still have the brass plate have a thin paper washer between the plate and the gearbox and a thin(ish) fibre washer between the plate and the plug. Sorry, at work at present so can't illustrate the point :(
Anyhow, these seem to leave sufficient threads in engagement to prevent problems.

Location: North Wiltshire

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