Re: Dip sticks and tube's

[Glenn Merrell <gmerrel@domain.elided>]

and 28.5 cm from the bottom of the stopper to the tip of the dipstick...In my
opinion, you appear to be missing the dipstick tube, P/N150002....


Ian Baird wrote:

> Hi all
>
> Just to try and verify which dip stick I have fitted on my Mk1 stag I have
> listed below the relative dimensions, if some one could tell me the
> dimensions of their's and if they have the dip stick tube fitted. This would
> be a great help as Tony Hart of Hart Racing say's that in his experience all
> stag's have only ever been fitted with one type of dip stick, but as Glenn
> has said in this list that is not so.
>
> Oh well hope some one can help and what follows are the dimensions.
>
> >From sump end of dip stick to minimum level - 23mm or 14/16 Inch
>
> >From sump end of dip stick to maximum level - 40mm or 1" 9/16 inch
>
> Length of dip stick handle from the engine block stopper to the top of the
> loop on the handle is approx. 225mm or 9 inch's.
>
> How does this compare with everyone else's and do I have the early type of
> dip stick or am I missing the tube ?
>
> Ian Baird
>
> Below is Tony Hart's reply to my e-mail to him.
>
> Dear Ian,
>
> With reference to your dip stick query, in my 25 years of dealing with
> Stags I have only ever seen one type of dipstick and dipstick tube.   I
> have even checked in my very early parts manual.  This parts manual is
> from Triumph and was used for production line changes and is circa 1969
> and, it also shows the same part numbers as in later parts manuals.   To
> the best of my knowledge, there was only ever one dipstick and dipstick
> tube.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tony Hart
>
> A.D. St,John-Hart
>
> Tel: 0181 963 1080
> Fax: 0181 963 0946
> Web: www.hartrace.demon.co.uk