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01-25-2017, 09:01 AM | #1 |
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C-4 pan fill dipstick problems
Hi guys, I am putting a '71 302 and this C-4 in my '53 F-100. I have an issue with my trans dipstick. It is exactly in the way of the exhaust manifold. I have not seen a dipstick like this one. Others I have seen are closer to the block. What is this from? Can I source a correct tube that will miss my exhaust?
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01-25-2017, 09:49 AM | #2 |
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Re: C-4 pan fill dipstick problems
Two easy ways to get around your problem. Seek a pair of exhaust manifolds from a 351 passenger car. They bolt on your motor and are like cast headers. Then buy a 351 passenger Y pipe, and cut and weld it to your specs.
Two; heat and bend the tube to clear the exhaust you have, and shorten the brace. |
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01-25-2017, 09:56 AM | #3 |
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Re: C-4 pan fill dipstick problems
I am with Ole Don, I have done the heat and bend along with bending /shortening the brace.
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01-25-2017, 10:27 PM | #4 |
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Re: C-4 pan fill dipstick problems
As Mr. Plumber says, aftermarket flexible dipstick tube.
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01-25-2017, 10:32 PM | #5 |
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01-25-2017, 11:13 PM | #6 |
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01-26-2017, 10:26 AM | #7 |
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Re: C-4 pan fill dipstick problems
Each design had different dimensions. The parts you have did not match when new, and they don't match now. You did a masterful job of making it better.
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01-27-2017, 11:24 PM | #8 |
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Re: C-4 pan fill dipstick problems
The trans is from a truck or the big car line. The exhaust manifold is from a car with the smaller case filled C-4 where the dipstick tube hugs the bell-housing. I'm glad you found a way around it.
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03-03-2017, 08:52 PM | #10 |
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Re: C-4 pan fill dipstick problems
The engine came out of a 1971 bronco with only 50k miles. It was the original engine to the bronco as it was owned by a fire department. It was a manual trans originally.
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Re: C-4 pan fill dipstick problems
When I replaced the Fordo with a C4 the tube hit the valve cover. I little heat bn the tube to bend it and it was ok.
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