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Re: [Tigers] dipstick tube 260CID engine

To: "'Dave Munroe'" <dave@munroe.ca>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] dipstick tube 260CID engine
From: Ron Fraser via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 08:10:10 -0500
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Dave

                TBON states black for all models =E2=80=93 dipstick and =
tube or chrome for LAT dress up kit; dipstick handle only.

Ron Fraser

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From: Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Dave Munroe =
via Tigers
Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 7:48 AM
To: rootes1 <rootes1@earthlink.net>; Buck Trippel =
<bucktrippel@verizon.net>; rootes1 via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] dipstick tube 260CID engine

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Ok now that we have the heavy lifting done on Dip Stick  specs, let's =
get serious:  what is the correct color to paint these babies??

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Dave Munroe

B382000450 LRXFE

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Subject: Re: [Tigers] dipstick tube 260CID engine

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Can't wait for you guys to get into key, back axle and gearbox =
numbers!.... Shouldn't be long now.

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-------- Original message --------

From: Buck Trippel via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net =

Date: 2/27/20 3:34 PM (GMT-08:00)=20


Subject: Re: [Tigers] dipstick tube 260CID engine=20

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Rootes cut the top of the dipstick 2-1/8=E2=80=9D from the top of the =
dipstick=E2=80=99s hat, rounded the end and bent it into a curve with a =
7/16=E2=80=9D radius. (Thanks to the Rootes Archive in the UK for =
preserving this information for us.)

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Buck

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From: Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net =
Tigers
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2020 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] dipstick tube 260CID engine

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The long handle Tiger dip stick is a standard Ford part (originally from =
a 1962 Fairlane, it was used on early small block Fords until around =
early 1965) with the handle bent to clear the Tiger hood.=20

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The short handle (finger pull) Tiger dip stick is the same as the long =
handle, except Rootes cut off the handle and had it made shorter, this =
is easy to do with a jig (I have done it without any problem)

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The tube is a Ford part C2OZ-6754-A, it has to be bent slightly to fit =
the Tiger. Neither are available from Ford, but they are reproductions =
available made for early Mustangs etc.

=20

David Franchi

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On Thursday, February 27, 2020, 2:27:08 PM PST, Richard Hyatt via Tigers =

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When I got my engine back from a high performance machine shop, they =
happily pointed out the new chrome dipstick and dipstick tube they had =
obtained and installed in the process. Unfortunately this will not fit =
correctly as you can imagine. Mysteriously although they had returned =
some other parts, the dipstick was missing and the old tube battered to =
the point of no use. I am hoping to find a =
solution=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6.not sure if anyone has ever made a pattern of =
the original tube or has any ideas. Thanks.

Rick

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lang=3DEN-US link=3Dblue vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Dave<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 TBON states black for all models =
=E2=80=93 dipstick and tube or chrome for LAT dress up kit; dipstick =
handle only.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Ron =
Fraser<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Tigers =
&lt;tigers-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dave Munroe =
via Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, February 29, 2020 7:48 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> rootes1 &lt;rootes1@earthlink.net&gt;; Buck Trippel =
&lt;bucktrippel@verizon.net&gt;; rootes1 via Tigers =
&lt;tigers@autox.team.net&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] dipstick =
tube 260CID engine<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div =
id=3D"response_container_BBPPID"><div name=3DBB10 =
id=3D"BB10_response_div_BBPPID"><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"initial",serif'>Ok now that we have the heavy =
lifting done on Dip Stick&nbsp; specs, let's get serious:&nbsp; what is =
the correct color to paint these =
babies??<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div name=3DBB10 =
id=3D"BB10_response_div_BBPPID"><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"initial",serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><=
div name=3DBB10 id=3D"BB10_response_div_BBPPID"><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"initial",serif'>Dave =
Munroe<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div name=3DBB10 =
id=3D"BB10_response_div_BBPPID"><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"initial",serif'>B382000450 =
LRXFE<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div name=3DBB10 =
id=3D"response_div_spacer_BBPPID"><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"initial",serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><=
div name=3DBB10 id=3D"blackberry_signature_BBPPID"><div name=3DBB10 =
id=3D"_signaturePlaceholder_BBPPID"><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"initial",serif'>Sent from my BlackBerry =E2=80=94 =
the most secure mobile device =E2=80=94 via the Bell =
Network<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div =
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nt:</span></b><span =
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February 29, 2020 12:35 AM</span><span =
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<a href=3D"mailto:bucktrippel@verizon.net";>bucktrippel@verizon.net</a>; =
<a =
href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net";>tigers@autox.team.net</a></span><sp=
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ply to:</span></b><span =
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<a =
href=3D"mailto:rootes1@earthlink.net";>rootes1@earthlink.net</a></span><sp=
an =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></s=
pan></p></div><div id=3Dsubject><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
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bject:</span></b><span =
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Re: [Tigers] dipstick tube 260CID engine</span><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></s=
pan></p></div></div></td></tr></table><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div name=3DBB10><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Can't wait for you guys to get into key, back axle and =
gearbox numbers!.... Shouldn't be long now.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:black'>-------- Original message =
--------<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'>From: Buck Trippel via Tigers &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net";>tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<o:p><=
/o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'>Date: 2/27/20 3:34 PM (GMT-08:00) =
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'>To: <a =
href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net";>tigers@autox.team.net</a><o:p></o:p=
></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'>Subject: Re: [Tigers] dipstick tube 260CID engine =
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Rootes cut =
the top of the dipstick 2-1/8=E2=80=9D from the top of the =
dipstick=E2=80=99s hat, rounded the end and bent it into a curve with a =
7/16=E2=80=9D radius. (Thanks to the Rootes Archive in the UK for =
preserving this information for us.)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>&nbsp;<o:p><=
/o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Buck<o:p></o=
:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>&nbsp;<o:p><=
/o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p></o:p><=
/p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>&nbsp;<o:p><=
/o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>&nbsp;<o:p><=
/o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>&nbsp;<o:p><=
/o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>&nbsp;<o:p><=
/o:p></p><div><div style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 =
1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>From:</b>=
 Tigers &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net";>tigers-bounces@autox.team.n=
et</a>&gt;<b>On Behalf Of </b>D or G at sbc via Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> =
Thursday, February 27, 2020 3:10 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a =
href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net";>tigers@autox.team.net</a>; <a =
href=3D"mailto:rick@atmospherebuilders.com";>rick@atmospherebuilders.com</=
a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] dipstick tube 260CID =
engine<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>&nbsp;<o:p><=
/o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>The long =
handle Tiger dip stick is a standard Ford part (originally from a 1962 =
Fairlane, it was used on early small block Fords until around early =
1965) with the handle bent to clear the Tiger hood. =
</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>&nbsp;</spa=
n><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>The short =
handle (finger pull) Tiger dip stick is the same as the long handle, =
except Rootes cut off the handle and had it made shorter, this is easy =
to do with a jig (I have done it without any =
problem)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>&nbsp;</spa=
n><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>The tube =
is a Ford part C2OZ-6754-A, it has to be bent slightly to fit the Tiger. =
Neither are available from Ford, but they are reproductions available =
made for early Mustangs etc.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>&nbsp;</spa=
n><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>David =
Franchi</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>&nbsp;</spa=
n><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>&nbsp;</spa=
n><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div =
id=3D"ydp4baffe8yahoo_quoted_3617699444"><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'>On Thursday, February 27, 2020, 2:27:08 PM PST, Richard Hyatt via =
Tigers &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net";>tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt; =
wrote: </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div =
id=3Dydp4baffe8yiv3832077688><div><div><p =
class=3Dydp4baffe8yiv3832077688msonormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'>When I got my engine back from a high performance machine shop, they =
happily pointed out the new chrome dipstick and dipstick tube they had =
obtained and installed in the process. Unfortunately this will not fit =
correctly as you can imagine. Mysteriously although they had returned =
some other parts, the dipstick was missing and the old tube battered to =
the point of no use. I am hoping to find a =
solution=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6.not sure if anyone has ever made a pattern of =
the original tube or has any ideas. Thanks.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3Dydp4baffe8yiv3832077688msonormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282=
A'>Rick</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
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