[Fot] Lost Tube (Fot Digest, Vol 66, Issue 37)

[Jeff Senty]

I lost one during a race along with a significant amount of oil. Tapped 
the hole after that and put in a pipe plug.
Jeff Senty


On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 6:15 AM, Joe Guinan wrote:

> Bob,
>
> I probably have one in a spare 1500 block.  Any idea of the correct 
> length?
> Were there more than one lengths available?  I'll check what I have 
> and let
> you know - will have to be tomorrow though.  If I have what you need, 
> it's
> yours for the postage.  Will just need an address.
>
> Joe Guinan
> Fremont, NE
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> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 18:53:40 -0400 (EDT)
> From: robertten1 at aol.com
> To: fot at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Fot] Lost Tube
>
> Amici Triumphi !
>
> While working on building and installing the engine in my Spit, I 
> realized I
> might if tossed the distance tube for the dipstick.  This is the part 
> that
> presses into the block on later Spit engines, mine being an early 
> 1500.
> There
> is a part number for it (  121831 ) and it is also used on the TR7 
> engines.
> I
> guess painting it yellow didn't stop me from loosing, tossing,it (?).
>
> So my question is there anyone out there that can help me acquire one 
> of
> these, and I am willing to pay for it.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Bob T
>
> '64 Spit GT  autocrosser
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