[DeTomaso] Dipstick length

[Mike Thomas]

Mike
Could you please clarify: is that 38" from the tip to . . . . ?
Thanks
Mike Thomas  

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From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of MikeLDrew at aol.com
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 4:57 PM
To: chrisvkimball at msn.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Dipstick length


In a message dated 10/21/07 4:01:40 PM, chrisvkimball at msn.com writes:


> 
> Let me know what you think about my dipstick's length.
> 
> 

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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