silly question (?) ... how would you know if its correctly calibrated?
On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 1:52 PM, Ron Fraser <rfraser@bluefrog.com> wrote:
> Mark
> You make a good point.
>
> The part numbers listed for the original 260 are:
>
> Dipstick C4JZ-6750-A
> Tube C20Z-6754-A
>
> I'm not sure what the numbers are for the 289 engine.
>
> I believe I had the original parts on my Tiger but it is hard to say
> for certain. The oil level never corresponded correctly with the marks on
> the dipstick so I added a mark to indicate full. These days it is very
> hard to tell if the original parts are still your Tiger or if they have been
> swapped around with other parts.
>
> I highly recommend that everyone check and remark the dipstick if there is a
> difference so you know when the sump is full and when it is a quart low.
>
> The diameter of the dipstick hole in a timing cover I have measures .372",
> the bore is gummed up a bit, and it is countersunk. I believe 3/8", .375",
> is the correct size. Check the diameter of the tube you have. It should
> be just a slight press fit.
>
> Ron Fraser
>
>
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>
> On the dipstick tube... one thing I discovered is that the cars with
> generators generally had longer tubes and therefor required longer
> dipsticks. The
> tubes that I've checked seemed to come to either the top of the generator
> or
> the top of the alternator. Since the alternator was generally mounted
> lower,
> the tube tended to be shorter.
> So, using a dipstick that you think is right will not ensure that you get
> an
> accurate reading if the replacement tube is longer or shorter than the
> original that the dipstick came with.
> Mark
>
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