Thank you Dave
Those pictures were sent by David Franchi. He has done a good deal of
research into original Tiger parts; the dipstick was one of them.
Ron Fraser
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Munroe [mailto:dave@munroe.ca]
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 11:57 AM
To: rfraser@bluefrog.com; awtiger@cox.net; tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Dipstick (the item, not the derogatory term)
Hi guys;
These photos may confuse more than help, but they were sent to this List a
few years back by a fellow Lister whose name I have since forgotten, shame
on me.
But on the chance they may help, fill your boots!
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: " Ron Fraser" <rfraser@bluefrog.com>
To: <awtiger@cox.net>; <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2014 12:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Dipstick (the item, not the derogatory term)
> Andy
> The Parts list shows this part as
> 1224808 - no Ford part # - dipstick - with a note C4JZ-6750-A 6100489
> - C2OZ-6754-A Dipstick tube
>
> It is very possible Rootes modified the Ford dipstick to fit under the
> Tiger
> bonnet.
>
> The LAT 2 picture looks like a repop of the Shelby American dress up
> kit. My guess is that those are not the exact look of the parts for
> the Tiger Kit.
>
> Anyone have a picture of the real Tiger dress up Kit parts?
>
> Ron Fraser
>
)
>
>
> Hey, guys:
>
> Got a question about dipsticks for 260 Tigers. Since my 260 came from
> a
> '64
> Fairlane, the dipstick has a longish handle that sticks upward, sort of
> like
> an extension of the dipstick itself. I figure that handle configuration
> will foul the hood when it is in the down position. I've looked at old
> roadtest pics of Tigers back in the day and have seen two configurations
> of
> dipsticks, both on what must be early Mk1s; one has the short loop handle
> on
> it and the other has the same handle that mine has only it is bent
> downward
> to lay flat across the front of the generator. Does anyone know if there
> was any ryhme or reason to which dipstick is correct for the Tiger? Did
> Ford maybe use whatever they had in stock at the time, thereby making
> either
> one acceptable from an originality standpoint?
>
> BTW...if it helps, my engine batch # is B19KC. One other thing, just
> in case it matters...I am planning on running the LAT-2 Engine
> Dress-Up kit, which means that the dipstick handle would need to be of
> the chromed variety.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions,
> Andy Walker
> Edmond, OK
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