[DeTomaso] ZF drain plugs - common AC/Delco part #

[John Donahue]

$19.28 buys a plug with the same number on eBay - same part as the $12.06?

> On Aug 21, 2014, at 12:49 AM, Tomas Gunnarsson <guson at home.se> wrote:
> 
>   Larry,
> 
> 
> 
>   The pic in the original listing shows a plug with no head. IIRC the ZF
>   plug has a head and seals using a copper washer between plug head and
>   case. Did the plug you installed have a head?
> 
> 
> 
>   Tomas
>   <-----Ursprungligt Meddelande----->
> 
>       From: Larry Finch via DeTomaso [detomaso at poca.com]
>   Sent: 21/8/2014 6:14:56 AM
>   To: dnunn at telus.net
>   Cc: MikeLDrew at aol.com;detomaso at poca.com
>   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ZF drain plugs - common AC/Delco part #
>   Sorry my post did not make clear that not only did I discover this
>   drain plug, I have already installed one in my ZF.
>   Larry
>>   On Aug 20, 2014, at 8:48 PM, "David Nunn" <dnunn at telus.net> wrote:
>> Mike,
>> 
>> Here's Larry's original posting:
>> 
>> ---------------------------------------
>> 
>> All,
>> 
>> Our ZF drain/fill plugs are 24mm x 1.5 which seem to be scarce at the
>   chain parts houses.
>> 
>> I recently tracked down a common, readily available and inexpensive
>   version.
>> 
>> It is an AC/Delco part - #23049841
>> 
>> Here is a current eBay Buy It Now listing, at $12.06 with free
>   shipping.
>> 
>> http://tinyurl.com/EBAY-ZF-AD
>> 
>> Takes the standard 17mm hex tool and has an integral magnet.
>> 
>> Larry
>> 
>> ---------------------------------------
>> 
>> I have ordered one just to see if it is, indeed, correct for our
>   ZF's. I only paid $7.70 including shipping, so the risk is minimal.
>> 
>> I'll report back here, once I have it in my hands, which should be
>   before the end of the week.
>> 
>> Dave
>> 
>> 
>> From: MikeLDrew at aol.com [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 8:40 PM
>> To: dnunn at telus.net; detomaso at poca.com; fresnofinches at aol.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] ZF drain plugs - common AC/Delco part #
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> In a message dated 8/19/14 12 39 44, dnunn at telus.net writes:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I just went to the Rockauto.com web site and did a Part # search for
>   the A/C
>> Delco part # (23049841).
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>>>> Just curious--what is it that makes you think that this is
>   appropriate for a ZF?
>> 
>> I'm not saying it's not--I don't know myself. But the list of
>   applications is for a bunch of GM products. I know that a lot of GM
>   products use ZF gearboxes and I suppose they could be metric, so this
>   might work perfectly. But what makes you think that it does? Have you
>   tried it?
>> 
>> In hitting 'reply all', I see that Larry Finch appears as one of the
>   addresses. His forum posts never make it through to me, not even to my
>   spam folder. So is it possible that Larry started this thread and
>   shared some info that I'm not able to see? I thought that you started
>   it at first....
>> 
>> Mike
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