[DeTomaso] Oil dipsticks that can actually be checked!

[Jack Donahue]

It's that simple
On Mar 5, 2013, at 7:56 AM, Ed Pike wrote:

> Someone correct me if i am wrong....
> 
> Pantera s are running a stock 6? Quart pan or an aftermarket 10 quart pan.
> Drain the oil, replace the filter, put the correct amount of oil in it (6
> or  10) , run it for 10 minutes , let it sit for an hour, check the oil
> level with the current dipstick and mark that level on the stick??
> 
> To save yourself from dropping the pan.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ed.....
> That's cool.  That¹s what I was talking about.
> 
> Now, you need to show the length from where the dipstick tube enters the
> block.  You can't go by the total dipstick length, since the tube length
> could vary ­ especially with a non-Ford dipstick like the Lokar.
> 
> --
> Will
> 
> From:  Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
> Date:  Monday, March 4, 2013 11:38 PM
> To:  Will Kooiman <will.kooiman at gmail.com>, <coxmichaelt at gmail.com>,
> <detomaso at poca.com>
> Subject:  Re: [DeTomaso] Oil dipsticks that can actually be checked!
> 
> 
> In a message dated 3/4/13 19 37 18, will.kooiman at gmail.com writes:
> 
> 
>> My point is you don't need to remove your pan.  You just need the proper
>> length for any 351C.
> 
> 
>>>> You need the proper length for any 351C mounted in a *Pantera* (which
> discounts all the front-engined cars, and those Panteras which still have
> incorrect dipsticks).
> 
> I actually performed this experiment a few months ago, shot photos, did a
> writeup here and posted links to them in my POCA album.   You can see how a
> Mustang dipstick, too-long Pantera dipstick, and proper-length Pantera
> dipstick compare, here:
> 
> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=36086
> 
> The full mark should be just under two inches below the bottom of the crank
> throw, with the block level.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
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