Re: source for dipsticks[2] (Scout II, 304 w/headers)

[mark stegmann <truckdriver_1977@xxxxxxxxx>]

Don, a regular dipstick's not that big. It'll fit in
5/16 or 3/8 line. And whichever size we used, it went
into the oilpan on our 79 345, which is the same size
as my 72 392 and my late 60s early 70s 345. Sealed it
with a little permatex red.  I've never seen a
dipstick tube bigger than that. Your's is almost an
inch? Interesting....

Mark

--- don salo <donsalo@domain.elided> wrote:
> Mark,
> 
> I've never seen hard brake line that big!  The end
> that threads into pan is 
> pretty big.  It must have 3/4" to 1" threads or so,
> with a flared end.  Is 
> that what you're talking about?  This sounds too
> easy.
> 
> Don
> 
> At 09:02 AM 6/10/2003 -0700, mark stegmann wrote:
> >Guys,
> >When we needed a new dipstick tub, we fabbed one up
> >from a piece of hard brake line. Just remember that
> >when you change the dipstick tube, the dipstick
> itself
> >will read different. Change your oil after you
> install
> >the dipstick with the new tube, and then make your
> >marks to show the level.
> >Mark
> >
> >--- "Thomas R. Elliott Jr." <t_r_e_jr@domain.elided>
> >wrote:
> > > ---If you recall, I was looking for an
> alternative
> > > to the universal,
> > > flexible dipstick tubing for my Scout II 304
> > > w/headers. I snapped my
> > > original dipstick tubing when I was shaping it
> to
> > > route around the headers.
> > > The PO had mangled the tubing when installing
> the
> > > engine and I hadn't found
> > > that out until I tried to bend it myself. Though
> it
> > > didn't look healthy, I
> > > had no idea it was in as bad a shape as it was
> > > until... "SNAP".
> > >
> > > ---I believe I may have forgotten to mention my
> > > finding. A steel dipstick
> > > from a Toyota 22r fit perfectly. I had to cut
> the
> > > mounting bracket at the
> > > center of the mounting hole, and use a piece of
> 3" x
> > > 1" 1/4" flat stock as a
> > > sort of clamp. I drilled the stock to accept the
> > > bolt and sandwiched the
> > > mounting bracket on the dipstick tube between it
> and
> > > the header mounting
> > > flange. Not as nice as someone else could do
> with a
> > > welder, but it is
> > > working for me and has been for almost a year
> now.
> > > The dipstick from the 304
> > > sits nicely in the tubing and does not bind at
> all
> > > when inserting it back
> > > into the tubing. It may be a Japanese part, but
> it
> > > is not mounted with a
> > > metric fastener. :D
> > >
> > > ---Thank you,
> > > -T.R.E.Jr.
> > > -`73 Scout II (StoneThrower)
> > > -`51 Farmall H (Heinz)
> > > -`49 IH fridge (presently unnamed and in need of
> a
> > > compressor)
> > > -`49 Plymouth Special Deluxe 4-door Sedan
> > > (Papapalooza)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: John Fleck <john@domain.elided>
> > > >Reply-To: John Fleck
> <john@domain.elided>
> > > >To: ihc-digest@domain.elided
> > > >Subject: source for dipsticks
> > > >Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2003 22:15:43 -0700
> > > >
> > > >REGARDING:
> > > >------------------------------
> > > >
> > > > >My name is Don, I've had a bunch of trucks
> and a
> > > couple scouts.  I'm
> > > > >running a 70 pickup right now.  A 392, Dana
> 60s,
> > > a PTO winch, I used to
> > > > >drive it out in the woods before I got busy
> with
> > > kids!  I mangled my
> > > > >dipstick tube (through my lack of common
> sense)
> > > while trying to remove
> > > > >it.  Wondering if anybody knows where I could
> get
> > > one?
> > > > >
> > > > >Don
> > > >
> > > > >Don, I would call Coonrod's and/or Outback
> Parts.
> > > Listings for both are
> > > >on
> > > > >the Binder Bulletin Vendor page.
> > > >
> > > > >Jim
> > > >
> > > >Don, Jim,
> > > >
> > > >Another source for parts givin the forum you
> have
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> Richard
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