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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | BIG,
Did you mean to write .010. The figure you posted, .001 is only a hair oversize and would, or should easily tap in...you must have meant .010, which is ten thousandths and could make it a no-go.
Stuart | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 | A little file work and some frequent measuring should make things fit. One or two thousandths over the size of the hole in the block should be just about right for a tight tap-in fit. If you taper the dipstick tube so the first 2/3 of the block contact area drops in, the last 1/2" or so is all that really needs to fit tight. A snug slip fit and a drop of red LocTite works, too.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 |
The original is .368 and the Lokar is .369. Are you saying that is just only one thousandths difference?
I am just afraid if I try to force it into the block it will go a few inches and get stuck. I have tried tapping it with medium strength taps but it won't go more than half an inch. I tappered the end somewhat but that didn't seem to help any.
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 43 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 43 | Emory cloth will do the trick if it is that little difference.
Spencer | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | BIG, As they used to say on Laugh-In...you bet your bippy! Three hundred and sixty eight thousandths PLUS one thousandth is...three hundred and sixty nine thousandths.  Stuart | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | I guess I'll try the Emory cloth approach and see if that will work.
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | Well the problem I have discovered, after reducing the dia. 1.5 thousandths, was the header was in the way and after unscrewing the bottom half of the dipstick she slid right in.
~Jim
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