Plunky
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| posted on 23/4/14 at 10:52 AM |
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Blacktop Dipstick
Hi,
recently bought a Blacktop engine with what looks like an early Retroford rwd sump fitted, however, it has not come with a dipstick and tube.
does anyone know what I can use instead? could I fit a standard dipstick and tube?
I don't want to get it wrong and end up putting too much or too little oil in it!
Picture below of the sump.
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z199/plunky999/1223CF8A-1F7D-4F3D-B785-CFE683D3BDFD-6759-000009FF3ED4078A_zps3c8bb85e.jpg
Thanks
Liam
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theprisioner
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| posted on 23/4/14 at 11:36 AM |
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I don't know much about that particular configuration, it looks custom to me.
However the Ford Puma/Fiesta dip stick from the 1990's looks as if it might be of some help. It has a long metal tube with a seal on the end. I
guess you could mate the two (tube and sump) with a modicum of ingenuity. The calibration is easy, empty the sump then fill with exactly the correct
amount of oil which will leave a mark which you identify with a file. I had to do this on my J15 cos when I straightened the original dib stick tube
the marks were in the wrong place. I then had to add 30mm on to the original puma tube by silver soldering a bit of fuel pipe on.
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AndyW
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| posted on 23/4/14 at 03:36 PM |
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on my blacktop the dipstick tube is on the other side (exhaust side). As said, looks a custom job so not sure what tube will fit.
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Plunky
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| posted on 28/4/14 at 03:26 PM |
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right... the opening for the dipstick tube in the sump is 13mm in diameter.
Does anyone know of anything off the shelf that may work?
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Paul Turner
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| posted on 28/4/14 at 03:33 PM |
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All Zetecs have a hole cast into the block under the exhaust manifold that takes the dipstick. Why don't you buy a standard Ford dipstick and
use that then block off the tube in your sump.
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theprisioner
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| posted on 28/4/14 at 04:46 PM |
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Find a dipstick that will do the job length wise, forget the fabrication issues for now just get one that is less than 13mm. Note the sizes and I will
make you an adapter in aluminium. If that does not appeal someone closer to you with a lathe I am sure will do the same.
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Plunky
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| posted on 6/5/14 at 09:06 AM |
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Could I not block off the hole on the sump and just use the standard dipstick?
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Paul Turner
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| posted on 6/5/14 at 10:38 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Plunky
Could I not block off the hole on the sump and just use the standard dipstick?
I suggested that you did that in my last post.
quote:
Originally posted by paul turner
All Zetecs have a hole cast into the block under the exhaust manifold that takes the dipstick. Why don't you buy a standard Ford dipstick and
use that then block off the tube in your sump
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Plunky
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| posted on 6/5/14 at 11:13 AM |
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sorry mate, I mis-read that!
I will probably end up doing that! a lot easier than trying to make something custom up
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