[Spridgets] Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Looking for 1275 dipstick..

[Lester]

Is it installed during engine rebuild or does it slide down into hole from
outside?

Thanks for all the suggestions guys!

Lester


On Sep 24, 2014, at 6:06 PM, Walt Swift wrote:

> Ugh ... the plastic tube is required on the 1098, 1275 and 1500 engines -
Moss part number 451-430.  None on the 948.
>
> Walt
>
> From: "Ewing oldsaabguy at comcast.net [bugeye]" <bugeye at yahoogroups.com>
> To: bugeye at yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 5:41 PM
> Subject: Re: Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Looking for 1275 dipstick..
>
> NO, it isn't tiring.. and let me add the results of the new-to-me 1275
dipstick.
>
>
> Apparently there is supposed to be some plastic in the hole into the oil
pan.  mine doesn't have that.. If you do NOT have the plastic tube then the
dipstick gets kicked up by the crankshaft..  and I mean up.. against the
bonnet.. and makes a terrible racket.
>
> So I put the tape wrapped phillips screw back into the hole.
>
> Lester