Ford 460 engine questions/issues
Hey everyone, new to the forums and new to RV ownership. (Owned about 2 months now). Firstly, HI! nice to join a community of like minded travelers! I own a 26 foot 1988 ford gulfstream rv. Ok ...
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Hey everyone!
Been a little while but I am still chipping away after work. Finally got the transmission off, engine raised all the way up, oil pan removed, oil pump and Screen removed, and getting close to starting to remove the crank and mic it and replace bearings (I am now doing both rod and main bearings, might as well.)
Ran into a little snag though... the dipstick tube for the oil pan sheared off about 2" away from the pan in the process of raising and removing the oil pan.
It is the screw in style dipstick, and measures about 35 inch or so in length. I cannot seem to find this anywhere online. Looked on RockAuto, Advanced Auto, Amazon, Etc.
There is some flexible screw in style dipsticks that are only 18 in in length for nearly $50, but I am not sure how I would even make those work for this purpose.
Anyone happen to know where I can find a replacement dipstick tube?
Been a little while but I am still chipping away after work. Finally got the transmission off, engine raised all the way up, oil pan removed, oil pump and Screen removed, and getting close to starting to remove the crank and mic it and replace bearings (I am now doing both rod and main bearings, might as well.)
Ran into a little snag though... the dipstick tube for the oil pan sheared off about 2" away from the pan in the process of raising and removing the oil pan.
It is the screw in style dipstick, and measures about 35 inch or so in length. I cannot seem to find this anywhere online. Looked on RockAuto, Advanced Auto, Amazon, Etc.
There is some flexible screw in style dipsticks that are only 18 in in length for nearly $50, but I am not sure how I would even make those work for this purpose.
Anyone happen to know where I can find a replacement dipstick tube?
