[Tigers] Tiger oil capacity w/non-stock filter

[Dave Barakat]

Ron…..thanks…this is so helpful and I will measure the stick and tube against David’s spec. The tube and stick were obtained from SS as  “dipstick for generator cars” (TM50/TM54), but no other part number given.




> On Oct 4, 2015, at 6:43 PM, Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com> wrote:
> 
> Dave
>     It is very possible you do not have the original dip stick.  I'm not sure I have the original in my engine either.
>  
> Parts List 6601334
> 1224808    Oil Level indicator    NOTE - this is a Rootes part # only
> 6100734    Oil Level indicator    NOTE - this is a Rootes part # for a Ford part
> C4JZ-6750-A seems to be the Ford part #
> There is no indication about when this part change occurred.
>  
> Here is an email from David Franchi - 8/12/2004 with some measurements.
> The original dip stick & tube measurements are:
> Stick - 24 7/16" from the tip to the inside top of the "bell" cover/dust guard.
> Oil "add" mark 1 1/8" from tip, oil "full" mark 2" from tip.
> --
> Tube - 15 15/16" overall. 14 3/4" from the top of the "stop/seating ring" (were it goes into the timing gear cover) to the top of the tube. 7 5/16" from the top of the tube to the center of the "mounting wing".
> --
> With the stick installed in the tube, the tip of the stick protrudes 9 1/2" out of the end of the tube. (measured from the tip of the stick to the bottom of the tube "stop/seating ring")
> David Franchi
> Ron Fraser
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Dave Barakat [mailto:dave.barakat at icloud.com] 
>> Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2015 7:09 PM
>> To: rfraser at bluefrog.com
>> Cc: Andy Walker; tigers at Autox.Team.Net
>> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tiger oil capacity w/non-stock filter
>> 
>> Ron…..I have the stock filter set up (which fills and stays full whether the engine is running or not, I think, based on its inverted position)) and with 4 quarts my dip stick shows almost full. My assumption is that when the engine stops oil sits in the filter and doesn’t drain down to the crankcase. If I added a quart I am sure the dip stick would show way over full. I am puzzled.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Oct 4, 2015, at 3:43 PM, Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com <mailto:rfraser at bluefrog.com>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Dave
>>>     I think most of us have this problem and I don't recall where the oil line was with the original oil filter and hoses.   I never experimented with how much oil the original filter and lines held to see if that was part of the problem.
>>>  
>>> I have a right angle oil filter adaptor on my 260 now.
>>>  
>>> I marked my dipstick with 4 qt mark after running to fill the filter and then letting it settle then a 5 qt mark for the right angle filter.
>>>  
>>> Ron Fraser
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Dave Barakat [mailto:dave.barakat at icloud.com <mailto:dave.barakat at icloud.com>] 
>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2015 5:52 PM
>>>> To: rfraser at bluefrog.com <mailto:rfraser at bluefrog.com>
>>>> Cc: Andy Walker; tigers at Autox.Team.Net <mailto:tigers at Autox.Team.Net>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tiger oil capacity w/non-stock filter
>>>> 
>>>> I have a little different problem. My 260 almost fills to the “full line” on the dipstick with a little more than 4 quarts including the filter. Can’t figure out why it can’t take the full five quarts?
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