[DeTomaso] MORE dipstick confusion???

[thomas]

4 degrees is about 3.5 cm in height over a 50 cm distance, or in Mikesspeak, 1 3/8" over a 20" distance, even though I noticed that his tape measure was showing both cm and inches. ;)

Cheers,
Thomas

2 maj 2012 kl. 23:24 skrev B Hower <b.hower3400 at yahoo.com>:

> My DOAE Square Bore intake's carb. mounting surface is ~ 4 degrees --- low front.
>  
> Bud #3400
> 
> 
> --- 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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