[Tigers] dipstick tube 260CID engine

[Gary]

Is just the little hood available anywhere?  I have two MK1s that both 
were missing the hood when I
got them.
Gary

On 2/27/2020 4:43 PM, Ron Fraser via Tigers wrote:
>
> Here is a older email from David
>
> Note:
>
> I found an old email from David Franchi that may help.
>
> The original dip stick & tube measurements are:
>
> Stick - 24 7/16" from the tip to the inside top of the "bell" 
> cover/dust guard. Oil "add" mark 1 1/8" from tip, oil "full" mark 2" 
> from tip.
>
> --
>
> Tube - 15 15/16" overall.
>
> 14 3/4" from the top of the "stop/seating ring" (were it goes into the 
> timing gear cover) to the top of the tube
>
> 7 5/16" from the top of the tube to the center of the "mounting wing"
>
> With the stick installed in the tube, the tip of the stick protrudes 9 
> 1/2" out of the end of the tube. (measured from the tip of the stick 
> to the bottom of the tube "stop/seating ring") David Franchi
>
> Ron Fraser
>
> *From:* Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *D or G 
> at sbc via Tigers
> *Sent:* Thursday, February 27, 2020 6:10 PM
> *To:* tigers at autox.team.net; 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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