[DeTomaso] MORE dipstick confusion???

[B Hower]

Sorry, I meant to send this to the forum also.
Bud #3400
 

--- On Wed, 5/2/12, B Hower <b.hower3400 at yahoo.com> wrote:


From: B Hower <b.hower3400 at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] MORE dipstick confusion???
To: MikeLDrew at aol.com
Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2012, 3:47 PM







Mike,
 
I pulled another Cleveland stick and tube -- tubes not identical but sticks have the same DOAE-6750-A number and check out the same. One tube has been bent above mounting bolt hole and I didn't take time to do the tape measurement thing. The two tubes are not the same length from ridge to bottom end of tube -- which does not affect full marks. What is the # on your last stick?
 
I suppose that DeTomaso may have made an orginal adjustment ( for difference in engine mounting level ) and later found another was needed.
 
Bud #3400

--- On Tue, 5/1/12, MikeLDrew at aol.com <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:


From: MikeLDrew at aol.com <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
Subject: [DeTomaso] MORE dipstick confusion???
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Date: Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 6:01 PM


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!

Mike
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