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For my MK1A I got a new dipstick tube and dipstick from SS which fits =
and seems to work fine.
> On Apr 4, 2015, at 2:06 PM, Bill Lawrence via Tigers =
<tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Greetings Tigers,
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> Finally dug in on changing a slowly leaking water pump on my 65 =
Sunbeam Tiger. The plan was to retire the original radiator at the same =
time. The original radiator seems to be in remarkably good shape after =
50 years thanks in part to an inline gano filter. I decided to invest in =
the direct replacement Griffin aluminum from Summit and shrink wrap the =
original rad, saving it for another day. The Aluminum water pump from =
Sunbeam Specialities and all new hoses plus a new belt are ready to go.
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> I ended up successfully removing the fan, shroud, radiator, all water =
pump bolts except for one that secures through timing cover. Naturally =
it snapped in half. Trying to ease it out put up a fight so off comes =
the pulley and then the harmonic balancer and eventually with a little =
persussion the timing cover. The remaining bolt section was removed by =
hand - ugh. Unfortunately, there were a few casualties along the way. =20=
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> The dip stick probably had a split tube and it broke where it enters =
the timing cover. As far as I can tell Ford PN C2OZ 6754 A* 62-65 =
DIP STICK TUBE W/GENERATOR V8 or from the Rootes supplemental PN =
C20Z-67s4-A would be a Ford original part number.=20
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> The harmonic balancer (once again from the rootes supplemental pn =
C40Z-6316-A) has that Knackered look with a lot of cracks in the rubber =
(this was replaced last century around 1992).
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> For what it's worth, I ordered a timing cover gasket kit (Felpro) from =
Rock Auto. It includes a pan front seal and little corner gaskets so I =
hopefully won't have to drop the pan to seal her up.
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> So, I am looking for some quality replacements for the dipstick tube =
and a harmonic balancer.
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> Would anyone have information on suitable stock type replacements, =
part numbers, cross reference parts from other models such as the Ford =
Fairlane or any other advice (such as timing cover/h2o pump bolt torque =
numbers) putting the front end of my engine and the cooling system back =
together?
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> Once again, thanks for all the great Tiger list info.
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> Sincerely,
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> Bill Lawrence
> B9473246LRX
> Ft. Lauderdale FLA USA=20
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" =
class=3D"">For my MK1A I got a new dipstick tube and dipstick from SS =
which fits and seems to work fine.<div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On =
Apr 4, 2015, at 2:06 PM, Bill Lawrence via Tigers <<a =
href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">tigers@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D"">
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<div class=3D"hmmessage"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><div class=3D""><font=
size=3D"3" class=3D"">Greetings Tigers,</font></div><div class=3D""><font=
size=3D"3" class=3D""><br class=3D""></font></div><div class=3D""><font =
size=3D"3" class=3D"">Finally dug in on changing a slowly leaking water =
pump on my 65 Sunbeam Tiger. The plan was to retire the original =
radiator at the same time. The original radiator seems to be in =
remarkably good shape after 50 years thanks in part to an inline gano =
filter. I decided to invest in the direct replacement Griffin aluminum =
from Summit and shrink wrap the original rad, saving it for another day. =
The Aluminum water pump from Sunbeam Specialities and all new =
hoses plus a new belt are ready to go.</font></div><div class=3D""><font =
size=3D"3" class=3D""><br class=3D""></font></div><div class=3D""><font =
size=3D"3" class=3D"">I ended up successfully removing the fan, shroud, =
radiator, all water pump bolts except for one that secures through =
timing cover. Naturally it snapped in half. Trying to ease it out =
put up a fight so off comes the pulley and then the harmonic balancer =
and eventually with a little persussion the timing cover. The =
remaining bolt section was removed by hand - ugh. Unfortunately, there =
were a few casualties along the way. </font></div><div =
class=3D""><font size=3D"3" class=3D""><br class=3D""></font></div><div =
class=3D""><font size=3D"3" class=3D"">The dip stick probably had a =
split <font face=3D"Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"">tube and it broke =
where it enters the timing cover. A</font></font><span =
style=3D"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=3D"">s =
far as I can tell Ford PN C2OZ 6754 A* =
62-65 DIP STICK TUBE W/GENERATOR V8 or from the =
Rootes supplemental PN C20Z-67s4-A would be a Ford original part =
number.</span><span style=3D"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: =
12pt;" class=3D""> </span></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"3" =
class=3D""><font face=3D"Arial, sans-serif" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></font></font></div><div class=3D""><font style=3D"font-size: =
12pt;" class=3D""><font face=3D"Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"">The =
harmonic balancer (once again from the rootes supplemental pn =
C</font></font><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;" =
class=3D"">40Z-6316-A</span><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;" =
class=3D"">) </span><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: =
Arial, sans-serif;" class=3D"">has that Knackered look with a lot of =
cracks in the rubber (this was replaced last century around =
1992).</span></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"3" class=3D""><font =
face=3D"Arial, sans-serif" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></font></font></div><div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family:=
Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=3D"">For what it's worth, I =
ordered a timing cover gasket kit (Felpro) from Rock Auto. It includes a =
pan front seal and little corner gaskets so I hopefully won't have to =
drop the pan to seal her up.</span></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"3" =
class=3D""><font face=3D"Arial, sans-serif" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></font></font></div><div class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family:=
Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" class=3D"">So, I am looking for =
some quality replacements for the dipstick tube and a harmonic =
balancer.</span></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"3" class=3D""><font =
face=3D"Arial, sans-serif" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></font></font></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"3" =
class=3D""><font face=3D"Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"">Would anyone have =
information on suitable stock type replacements, part numbers, cross =
reference parts from other models such as the Ford Fairlane or any other =
advice (such as timing cover/h2o pump bolt torque numbers) putting the =
front end of my engine and the cooling system back =
together?</font></font></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"3" =
class=3D""><font face=3D"Arial, sans-serif" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></font></font></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"3" =
class=3D""><font face=3D"Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"">Once again, =
thanks for all the great Tiger list info.</font></font></div><div =
class=3D""><font size=3D"3" class=3D""><font face=3D"Arial, sans-serif" =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></font></font></div><div class=3D""><font =
size=3D"3" class=3D""><font face=3D"Arial, sans-serif" =
class=3D"">Sincerely,</font></font></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"3" =
class=3D""><font face=3D"Arial, sans-serif" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></font></font></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"3" =
class=3D""><font face=3D"Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"">Bill =
Lawrence</font></font></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"3" =
class=3D""><font face=3D"Arial, sans-serif" =
class=3D"">B9473246LRX</font></font></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"3"=
class=3D""><font face=3D"Arial, sans-serif" class=3D"">Ft. Lauderdale =
FLA USA </font></font></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"3" =
class=3D""><font face=3D"Arial, sans-serif" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></font></font></div><div class=3D""><font size=3D"3" =
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