[maxmac]

What is this part and why was it in my Transmission pan?

It came out of my 1972 Ford LTD w/c-6 Auto and 429ci engine

 

[cjones]

IIRC it's for shipping and can be discarded.

 

[mmerlinn]

You need to install it in your nearest garbage can.

 

[Canuck623]

The above two answers are correct. It tells you something about your C6 though. That is the first time the pan has been off. It is what we refer to as a virgin plug. When the transmission is manufactured they put that plug in the dipstick hole for shipping. They ship transmissions already filled with fluid. When they put the dipstick in they just "push" it into the pan and they are done. No muss no fuss.

 

[Morphine]

Well I guess he can safely say he popped his dipstick plug without even knowing it

 

[phantom]

Wow ! I never saw 0ne in a c-6 lol

 

[Canuck623]

Wow ! I never saw 0ne in a c-6 lol

It's probably a reman unit. I have never seen one that long before.

 

[oldtimer35]

Seen a few of them back in the day, when I was rebuilding trans, mid to late 70's. Ford has used them, like, forever.