[Fot] TR6 Dip Stick Tube

[Rocky Entriken]

Yeah, mine’s a Spitfire. Dipstick under the headers (right side). 

if ya got a 6 with an easily accessible hole on the left side, then a plug that only needs a hex wrench to loosen works fine. I try not to use Allen wrenches if something else works.

One other thing in the race vs. street comparison is oil pressure is often higher in the race car. I run about 80 pounds in the racer (I’ve also got an adjustable oil pressure valve) vs. 35-40 in the street car, so if it isn’t plugged it blows oil out the dipstick  hole whether the dipstick is in or not.

--Rocky

From: Charly Mitchel 
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 4:31 PM
To: Rocky Entriken ; Steven Belfer ; rjl at gt-classics.com 
Cc: FOT List 
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR6 Dip Stick Tube

. 
Maybe I haven't checked my oil lately, but I seem to remember it's on the distributor side of the motor?  No header on that side.  I agree that I check my oil after or before every session and would not want to reach down next to a hot motor with an allen wrench to loosen a screw to then stick in a dipstick and then tighten it, one more place for a leak.  If you had a Spit, might be easier.

Charly Mitchel
TR6 #44
----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Rocky Entriken 
  To: Steven Belfer ; rjl at gt-classics.com 
  Cc: FOT List 
  Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 1:39 PM
  Subject: Re: [Fot] TR6 Dip Stick Tube

  Is it a race car? Of course it requires tools. there’s all kinds of things you simply never bother with on a street car (or leave to the mechanic) for which you need/want tools on a race car.

  That dipstick tube is a street car item (and the stock exhaust manifold is not in the way). My race car has headers (which are in the way), an oil cooler, Accusump, remote oil filter, baffled pan, an oil pump with a filter screen, exterior (steel-braided) plumbing a street car does not have (and which has its own special wrenches), and 7.5 quarts of not-street-legal synthetic oil. Not gonna get married to a street-car item like a frickin’  tin tube sticking out of the engine block.

  --Rocky

  From: Steven Belfer 
  Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 10:27 AM
  To: rjl at gt-classics.com 
  Cc: Robert Lang ; FOT List ; Rocky Entriken 
  Subject: Re: [Fot] TR6 Dip Stick Tube

  Really? It seems to be a pretty good invention in its designated place. Checking the oil level shouldn't require tools. 

  ~Steve 


  On May 12, 2016, at 5:24 AM, R. John Lye <rjl at gt-classics.com> wrote:


    I second that suggestion.  That's what I did as well.



    John

    On Wed, 11 May 2016 21:44:49 -0500, Rocky Entriken <rocky at spitfire4.com> wrote:

      Option 2.

      All you need is a plug. Best kind is one where the hex head is actually smaller than the plug, so you can reach it with a socket extension and remove it easily when the headers are still hot.

      My dipstick is a toolbox item. My two race engines have the dipstick tubes removed ... on purpose.

      --Rocky Entriken


      From: Robert Lang 
      Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 5:21 PM
      To: FOT List 
      Subject: Re: [Fot] TR6 Dip Stick Tube

      Hi,

      I somehow managed to lose the dip stick tube for my latest engine. So, what's the consensus:

      1. fabricate a tube from some aluminum
      2. drill / tap the block for an AN fitting and fab up a dip stick of the proper length

      ???

      In other words, I'm looking for suggestions.

      Oddly, three engine block cores and no dip stick tubes. What's up with that?

      Regards,
      Bob Lang
      339-927-449



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