[DeTomaso] MORE dipstick confusion???

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My DOAE Square Bore intake's carb. mounting surface is ~ 4 degrees --- low front.
 
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--- On Wed, 5/2/12, Thomas Tornblom <thomas at hax.se> wrote:


From: Thomas Tornblom <thomas at hax.se>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] MORE dipstick confusion???
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2012, 1:14 AM


2012-05-02 01:01, MikeLDrew at aol.com skrev:
> Hi guys,
>
> Larry Finch was kind enough to mail me what is purportedly an original
> standard Mustang 351C dipstick and tube.   Although the tube and dipstick were
> both a bit mangled, I was able to get them installed.
>
> Imagine my surprise when I discovered that the dipstick extended much
> further into the oil pan than even the too-long Pantera dipstick????
>
> Check out all three side-by-side here:
>
> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=36086
>
> Now I'm REALLY confused!

Isn't this due to the tilted install in a Mustang? The front of the 
engine sits higher, which necessitates a longer dipstick to reach the 
oil level.

So even the too-long Pantera dipstick appears to compensate slightly for 
the level install in a Pantera, but apparently not enough.

Does anyone know the tilt angle of a standard Mustang engine?

>
> Mike

Thomas

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