[DeTomaso] really dumb question about oil

Wed Apr 11 11:50:18 EDT 2012

 My car measures 3.5 inches from the back edge of the support bracket to the end of the tube.

Tom 
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From: Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
To: boyd411 <boyd411 at gmail.com>; garth_rodericks <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>
Cc: Mike Drew <mikeldrew at aol.com>; Pantera List Serve <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Wed, Apr 11, 2012 10:14 am
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] really dumb question about oil

OK, this is really weird;  although I can't reach down to the block at the 
moment to measure the full length of the tube, the distance between the top end 
of my tube and the leading edge (the one closest to the end of the tube) of my 
bracket is only 2.5".
I can't believe there's an entire 1.25" of too-shortness!  That could mean I've 
been driving around with around two quarts too little.
Would a couple more of you measure your bracket-to-end distances for me, just so 
I know it isn't one of those "hand-made so they're all different" situations?
Much appreciated,
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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