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Old 09-29-2015, 12:32 AM
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Default Re: Gramma's Car: the new project!

Ran into the first engineering problem of the day...

The dipstick tube assembly that routes the dipstick away from the crankshaft and toward the oil pan sump had a little glitch in translating to a block five years younger.

See if you can identify the issue:




Yes, the bracket was designed for a 1975 block that had the #3 main cap with the two mounting bosses not a 1970 block that had #2 and #4 caps with the mounting bosses for a windage tray.



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