[Tigers] dipstick tube 260CID engine

[Ron Fraser]

Dave

                TBON states black for all models – dipstick and tube or chrome for LAT dress up kit; dipstick handle only.

Ron Fraser

 

 

From: Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Dave Munroe via Tigers
Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 7:48 AM
To: rootes1 <rootes1 at earthlink.net>; Buck Trippel <bucktrippel at verizon.net>; rootes1 via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] dipstick tube 260CID engine

 

Ok now that we have the heavy lifting done on Dip Stick  specs, let's get serious:  what is the correct color to paint these babies??

 

Dave Munroe

B382000450 LRXFE

 

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Subject: Re: [Tigers] dipstick tube 260CID engine

 

Can't wait for you guys to get into key, back axle and gearbox numbers!.... Shouldn't be long now.

 

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From: Buck Trippel via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net> >

Date: 2/27/20 3:34 PM (GMT-08:00) 

To: tigers at autox.team.net <mailto:tigers at autox.team.net> 

Subject: Re: [Tigers] dipstick tube 260CID engine 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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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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