ayoungman
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 posted on 9/5/05 at 11:49 AM |
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dip stick !
I'm building a pinto from bits !!! I'm not sure about the dipstick length. My top level mark is roughly in line with the bearing caps and
not far short of the crank. Is this right ? It protrudes 40mm into the sump approx. Any ideas ?
"just like that !"
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ayoungman
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| posted on 10/5/05 at 07:53 AM |
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dip stick
127 people ! Surely one of you guys can say if its right or wrong. I'm well aware of the danger of over filling the engine so do not want to get
this wrong !
"just like that !"
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DarrenW
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| posted on 10/5/05 at 08:02 AM |
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Are you using a standard length dipstick and tube? I wasnt aware that there were different ones. If they are standard then id guess that it will be
right.
What about asking a ford dealer for price for new parts, they will be able to tell you if there are different lengths available.
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ayoungman
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| posted on 10/5/05 at 02:09 PM |
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Thanks Darren, I think the block started life in a transit, then went in a mates Capri that he drag raced !!!!! It was stripped for a rebuild and
the dipstick was lost. It looks like a standard tube but I don,t know about the stick.
"just like that !"
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 10/5/05 at 06:10 PM |
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I cannot see why any matched dipstick and tube would do the job, as has been said , its the distance from the top of the oil to the bottom of the
crank swing which is important (perhaps the 1.6 ones are different?)
Don't do what i did with my beautifully baffled sump, I put in the dipstick, and there was a metallic clang as it hit the baffles 5mm before the
dipstick was fully home. I had to grind off a similar amount before it would fit. Quick question - why are dipstick ends hardened?
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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flak monkey
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| posted on 10/5/05 at 06:13 PM |
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Not sure that they are hardened on purpose, but I believe that most dipsticks are made of something similar to spring steel, yes that is heat treated
(so they dont stay deformed from being in a bent tube) so they will naturally be quite hard.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 10/5/05 at 06:19 PM |
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The solid part of mine is only 2" long, the rest is a coiled spring jobbie, but the tip is hardened
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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