[DeTomaso] Dipstick length

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Be aware if you have an aftermarket tube and a stock dipstick.  This was 
the problem on Steve Harrell's car.  He shortened the aftermarket tube 
by about an inch and a half and then got the proper readings.  His stick 
was 37 and 7/8 I think.  (can't remember now)

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1973 Pantera L 5533
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MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 10/21/07 4:01:40 PM, chrisvkimball at msn.com writes:
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>> Let me know what you think about my dipstick's length.
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> The early cars came with dipsticks that were too long.   They were supposed 
> to be corrected when the car went to the dealer for service, but if the owner 
> wasn't a dealer-service kind of guy, it wouldn't have been fixed.   When the 
> dipstick was shortened, the handle was painted yellow to signify that it had 
> been done (and all Panteras coming off the production line thereafter had yellow 
> handles).
>
> The length should be exactly 38 inches.   This is regardless of the type of 
> oil pan, because the only thing the dipstick is measuring is the height of the 
> oil below the crankshaft.
>
> Now, it's *possible* that if you have a completely aftermarket dipstick *and* 
> tube, that the length could be correct as they could have been sold as a 
> matched pair.   But that's a very unlikely scenario.   Almost assuredly you just 
> have a stock dipstick that was never fixed.
>
> Mike
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