[Tigers] dipstick tube 260CID engine

[Ron Fraser]

Rob

                It depends on the size oil filter you are using and the angle of your engine.

I ran through this experiment a few years ago.

 

My 260 Tiger engine is tilted down at the front, which puts more oil to exactly where the dipstick is located.

 

Your oil level will probably be above the FULL mark.

 

My 1988 Mustang – the engine tilts down at the rear about 4 degrees

The Tiger engine tilts down to the front at about 3 degrees

 

Normal advise is to fill the sump – run the engine – mark your new FULL mark on the dipstick.

Your only other option is to try to make the engine tilt down to the rear.

 

Ron Fraser

 

From: Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Rob Hogan via Tigers
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 6:43 PM
To: Buck Trippel <bucktrippel at verizon.net>
Cc: Tiger's List <tigers at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] dipstick tube 260CID engine

 

What should the oil depth be in the stock 260 oil pan after adding 5 quarts and runup to fill the filter; in other words, the normal static after a run oil depth?

 

On Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 6:34 PM Buck Trippel via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net> > wrote:

Rootes cut the top of the dipstick 2-1/8” from the top of the dipstick’s hat, rounded the end and bent it into a curve with a 7/16” radius. (Thanks to the Rootes Archive in the UK for preserving this information for us.)

 

Buck

 



 

 

 

 

From: Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> > On Behalf Of D or G at sbc via Tigers
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 3:10 PM
To: tigers at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net> ; rick at atmospherebuilders.com <mailto:rick at atmospherebuilders.com> 
Subject: Re: [Tigers] dipstick tube 260CID engine

 

The long handle Tiger dip stick is a standard Ford part (originally from a 1962 Fairlane, it was used on early small block Fords until around early 1965) with the handle bent to clear the Tiger hood. 

 

The short handle (finger pull) Tiger dip stick is the same as the long handle, except Rootes cut off the handle and had it made shorter, this is easy to do with a jig (I have done it without any problem)

 

The tube is a Ford part C2OZ-6754-A, it has to be bent slightly to fit the Tiger. Neither are available from Ford, but they are reproductions available made for early Mustangs etc.

 

David Franchi

 

 

On Thursday, February 27, 2020, 2:27:08 PM PST, Richard Hyatt via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net> > wrote: 

 

 

When I got my engine back from a high performance machine shop, they happily pointed out the new chrome dipstick and dipstick tube they had obtained and installed in the process. Unfortunately this will not fit correctly as you can imagine. Mysteriously although they had returned some other parts, the dipstick was missing and the old tube battered to the point of no use. I am hoping to find a solution…….not sure if anyone has ever made a pattern of the original tube or has any ideas. Thanks.

Rick

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