[DeTomaso] two questions

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

My tube had a ridge acting as a stop. Without it dipstick length is random as far as I can see.

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher Kimball" <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
To: "Pantera List Serve" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 10:19 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] two questions


> Hi everyone.
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> I have two questions for you prior to my new motor going in:
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> 1) I was told to get an O ring for my dipstick tube (at the bottom when it goes into the new engine block).  The folks at NAPA had no idea what I was talking about, and when I called a Pantera vendor, the guy there said they use a brass washer crimped at the base of the tube as a stop, then seal it with silicone.  
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> Since I don't have one of the little brass things, he said I could just use that gasket-type silicone to seal the tube where it enters the engine block, and no O ring was necessary.
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> What say y'all?
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> 2) My engine will be a bored and stroked Cleveland block displacing 408 CI.  The carb shop said a Holley 750 would be a good match for the kind of driving I do (mainly street).  I have edelbrock heads, if that matters.
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> Do you agree with the carb recommendation?  
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> Thanks,
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> Chris
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