XPBaller

So i'm getting my 94 GT back up and running to sell..... I bought a complete foxbody motor, but theres a hole facing down (into the oil pan i assume) on the timing cover near the pointer on the passenger side. I have no idea what this is, ive never seen it before... im about to just plug it off

mjr46

looks like someone may have used that motor is a classic ride or at least one with a front sump pan, that hole is for the dipstick on a front sump motor...you'll need to swap timing covers for a foxbody one and pick up and pan if it still has a front sump set up on it

XPBaller

That's weird... It came out of a foxbody, and there's a dipstick (albeit broken in half, lol) in the block where it usually is on a 5.0. It's safe to just put a bolt in and plug it off?


The pan looks like any other 5 liters pan that ive owned..

mjr46

reason, I said it is recommended to swap covers is IIrc the configuration/ desogn templet on the cover for the water pump is different than a fox/reverse rotation pump set up....as long as the proper pump is currently on there and working you'll be fine

symonds86

jegs sells a timing cover that can use a standard or reverse flow water pump so it can be used on a fox and it has a hole for a front dip stick. i have one on my motor, does the hole go all the way down mine came with a plug the you pound in with punch if you dont use the hole for a dipstick and the plug goes in quite a way so make sure its not down in there

XPBaller

I think it does go all the way down... and it looks like its threaded


I have a 94/95 Timing cover / water pump, i just dont feel like dealing with swapping it. I just wanna put that bitch in

symonds86

mines not threaded but im sure more then jegs made that type of cover, and i have seen the threaded dipsticks for them too

XPBaller

****it, its getting plugged. This cars getting sold soon as its running anyways lol

LiveFastDriveFaster

Remind me later not to buy that car! lol One of those just in case things!

nacanitihs

hahahaha +1