Cthulu

There a trick for removing the fill plug then getting it snug for the midwest chassis ford 9 with the strange center section? Sockets don't fit and neither do wrenches, kind of a pain in the ***.

Anyone have any tricks?

Cthulu

Think I'm going to just pull it and have someone weld a smaller aluminum nut on the end so you can fit a wrench around it.

ssvert99

iTrader: (26)

We have had good luck with AN wrenches as that is actually what that fitting is. I am working with Strange on a enhanced design for that plug already.

Cthulu

A month of the car sitting and I finally got around to this. Welded an aluminum nut on the end of the strange 10an plug. Now I can actually fit a wrench on it to get the plug on and off.

Looks like garbage, but whatever at least it won't suck to take it off.







Strange 9 fill plug


Hind sight a 10an plug with a hex on it would have been better and only cost me like 5$, MWC you may want to spring for these for future customers.

***EDIT*** The below isn't an o-ring boss (ORB) fitting. Different taper on the fitting and the ORB fittings use a rubber o ring. I can't find any ORB fittings in 10an that hex open
http://www.ebay.com/itm/AN10-10AN-AN-10-BLACK-FLARE-HEX-HEAD-PORT-PLUG-FITTING-ADAPTER-/130799570881?pt=Race_Car_Parts&hash=item1e74430fc1&vxp=mtr
Something like the BELOW should actually work, but 40$ from AU. Not sure if anyone domestic makes them.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Speedflow-10ORB-10-O-ring-Boss-Port-Plug-Block-Off-Hex-Fitting-814-10-/140970687407?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item20d281fbaf&vxp=mtr

ssvert99

iTrader: (26)

We are working on it already, and Strange is aware of the issue.

For anyone wanting to replace their current plug there is a part available from Fragola 481310-BL that looks just like a ordinary hex pipe plug but it is setup for O ring.