[DeTomaso] really dumb question about oil

[Christopher Kimball]

Thanks!  I'll see how that compares with mine.

Chris

Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 06:36:18 -0400
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] really dumb question about oil
From: boyd411 at gmail.com
To: garth_rodericks at yahoo.com
CC: chrisvkimball at msn.com; mikeldrew at aol.com; detomaso at realbig.com

How many quarts is a Cleveland (with a stock pan) supposed to take?
Boyd

On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 2:24 AM, Garth Rodericks <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com> wrote:

Stock 351C dipstick tube measures...

 - 26" from end of tube to where it enters the block (plus or minus a sixteenth as my steel tape didn't like bending around the radius, but it's close enough )



 - 3.375" from end of tube to rear edge of support bracket that bolts to valve cover bolt



Cheers!

Garth









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 From: Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>

To: Mike Drew <mikeldrew at aol.com>; garth_rodericks at yahoo.com; Pantera List Serve <detomaso at realbig.com>


Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 9:51 PM

Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] really dumb question about oil









No, I have a Cleveland block, it's been bored and stroked to 408 with a bunch of new stuff inside, but I remember the builder using my original dipstick and tube from the original Cleveland block.



I had kind of a "D'oh" moment a minute ago--all someone has to do is measure from the tube opening (where the dipstick enters) to the front edge of the bar that is welded a few inches down the tube (the bar is bolted to the block and stabilizes the dipstick tube).  Since the end of my dipstick tube was shortened, all I have to know is the correct distance between the end of the tube and the leading edge of the bar, and it will reveal how short my tube is (this has now moved into the "how can anyone resiste that joke" territory...!)




Anyone want to run out into their garage and take that measurement for me?



Thanks a million,



Chris









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From: MikeLDrew at aol.com

Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:36:40 -0400

Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] really dumb question about oil

To: chrisvkimball at msn.com; garth_rodericks at yahoo.com; detomaso at realbig.com





In a message dated 4/10/12 17 24 24, chrisvkimball at msn.com writes:







Do you know how long the dipstick tube should be from the top to the point where it enters the block?

>

>>>Don't forget you have a 408 Windsor (right?)--everything is different from a 351C....



Mike

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