Bob (and all)-Checked and confirmed correct dipstick tube C6AZ-6754A (attaches to cyl. hd) and C5AZ-6750-G dipstick (17.62" from top of shield to "full" mark). Oil level reads "full" w/only 5-1/2 qts. in an original Cobra T Pan. ???? Regards, Stan ----- Original Message ----- From: <bgaines@kc.rr.com> To: <ssimm@triad.rr.com>; <lmathias@bellsouth.net>; <mikeldrew@aol.com>; <shelbymustang@carmemories.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 2:02 PM Subject: Re: Re: 427 dipstick question On both the 289 and the fe Pans the correct dip stick and holder!!! will show full at the capacity of the pan with out notching etc. when useing a aviad pan which has a holder made into it you have to notch the stick. if your dipstick is showing less then the pan capacity I would suspect your dipstick and or the dipstick tube!!!427 tubes are differant then 428/390 tubes . hope this helps. Bob G. Original Message: ----------------- From: STAN SIMM SSIMM@triad.rr.com Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 08:29:30 -0400 To: lmathias@bellsouth.net, MikeLDrew@aol.com, shelbymustang@carmemories.com Subject: Re: Re: 427 dipstick question While we're on the subject of dipsticks, that reminds me of a nagging question about Cobra T-Pans. Knowing that I may well be exposing my own stupidity here: Using the correct length original dipstick, I can't get more than 5-1/2-6 qts. into a Cobra T-Pan w/o it reading too full, even after starting it and letting the oil filter fill up. I've tried this on numerous pans w/the same results. These things were advertised to be 7 qt. pans, right? So, what's the straight scoop? Regards, Stan ----- Original Message ----- From: <lmathias@bellsouth.net> To: "STAN SIMM" <SSIMM@triad.rr.com>; <MikeLDrew@aol.com>; <shelbymustang@carmemories.com> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 9:35 PM Subject: Re: Re: 427 dipstick question > The spark plug boot works great. In addition to it we used a spring on the dipstick to hold it down. Drill a small hole in the dipstick handle and hook the spring under the bracket that bolts the dipstick tube to the engine. A lightweight carburetor return spring works good. Crankcase pressure pushes it up. Is your PCV operating properly? > > > > From: "STAN SIMM" <SSIMM@triad.rr.com> > > Date: 2005/08/22 Mon PM 08:34:45 EDT > > To: <MikeLDrew@aol.com>, <shelbymustang@carmemories.com> > > Subject: Re: 427 dipstick question > > > > Mike-Can't tell you about the dipstick but I can give you a simple tip for > > the future. To avoid regurgitating oil up and out the dipstick tube, help > > hold the dipstick in place by slipping an inverted spark plug boot over the > > dipstick tube. Then firmly seat the dipstick down into the inverted boot > > and it'll help hold it in place. > > Regards, Stan > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <MikeLDrew@aol.com> > > To: <shelbymustang@carmemories.com> > > Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 8:12 PM > > Subject: 427 dipstick question > > > > > > > Hi guys, > > > > > > I had a blast driving my Contemporary Cobra to Monterey this year, and > > > celebrated making it home unscathed by just nipping 145 mph on the 505 > > before > > > turning off at my exit. Whee!!! > > > > > > When I parked in the driveway for just a moment while the garage door > > opened > > > (at midnight), several drops of oil, well, dropped. > > > > > > The cause is my dipstick. To put it plainly, it is totally screwed. It > > > bends in two planes; not only does it curve as a flat piece of metal > > normally > > > would, but it also curves sideways, which is almost impossible to > > conceive. > > > > > > Here's a photo to show what it looks like; this is shot looking straight > > down > > > at the flat surface of the dipstick: > > > > > > http://members.aol.com/mikeldrew/dipstick.jpg > > > > > > In fact, the dipstick doesn't even touch the oil; it appears to curve > > upwards > > > and to the left as soon as it enters the motor. So at oil change time I > > just > > > have to guess how much oil to put into the motor, never a good thing. It > > > also 'springs' back; when I seat it home, it meets resistance and as soon > > as the > > > engine starts, it pops back out about an inch. > > > > > > Well, apparently the 5500 rpm I was spinning on the freeway pumped a fair > > bit > > > of oil out the dipstick tube and all over the engine bay. > > > > > > So, the question is this--where the hell do you buy a new dipstick? The > > one > > > I have is marked C7AE 6750-A, and has been shortened and marked by > > somebody in > > > the past with a new 'full' mark considerably higher than the original one. > > > > > > So, what do I do now? I now haven't the slightest idea how much oil is in > > > the engine, and no good way to measure it. My oil pressure is still fine, > > but I > > > don't want to burn up a 427 for such a stupid reason. > > > > > > Any advice is appreciated! > > > > > > Mike > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .
