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The broken piece is solid round bar, not tubular. It is steel. Piece was found in bottom of front oil pan sump. No other metal shavings, particles, etc. on the magnet in the oil plug.
Dipstick appears stock/correct, but I'm open to info on how to confirm otherwise.
Oil pressure gauge has...
To update, I've got the oil pan gasket, new oil filters, new crush washers, etc. sitting on the workbench. Drained the oil, pulled the pan, and found two scary things.
Drained over 7 gallons of oil. This is after pissing at least a few pints out (if not more) during the last two drives...
Oh, after hanging up with SF I was on the phone with Hagerty within minutes and had a policy at $180.
I do store the truck indoors and truthfully will never use it to pull anything, etc
I've been with StateFarm for everything for 20 years and they gave me a quote of around $600/year. I just laughed at him.
I'd love to know if/how there is another way through SF as well.
All oil pan bolts are accounted for.
I cleaned the underside, let it run until reached operating temp - no leak.
Increased throttle and held it for 5 min - no leak.
Drove it 4 miles, including up to 50+ mph, got out and checked, with engine still running - everything is soaked with oil...
Turbo in/out oil passages are clean and dry, block is dry, passenger side/rear head area clean. Slobber tube is normal amount, not the source
Underside of bellhousing, oil is only on pass side, up to the centerline point on the pan
This is my guess on the source, oil pan gasket ...?
Front...
Picked up a 1972 M35a2 from a member on here. After a headache of a time dealing with the freight hauler...and then the small issue of him getting stuck coming down the driveway, she landed in the shop.
Since I got it home I have:
-Tagged and insured
-Replaced all 6 wheel cylinders, adjusted to...
I picked up coverage through Hagerty earlier this week for my 1972 M35a2.
I’ve been with StateFarm for everything for over 20 years and best they could do was >$600/year.
Hagerty has me at $170/year.
Im Clob, I live in Chattanooga and was fortunate enough to pick up a great condition M35a2 recently.
A deuce has been on the bucket list for quite some time; I flip/strip a few cars a year and recently cleared the shop of all the half-ass projects. And of course once the shop is cleared, the...
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