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Hi Jerry,
I rotated the dipstick as much as possible but it will only go about 170 degrees in either direction ??
While you are here would you give me an estimate for building an oil pan for an RX-8 with the ear on the back for the adjustable rod end. (rjechtinaw@toast.net) You built my engine mount and it is already drilled for a new pan. What do you think about welding on a short tube that can be threaded for a screw in dipstick. This engine is going into an aerobatic biplane so everything needs to be tight before flight.
I have used V-8 engines before and on the custom oil pans I welded two bosses and installed AN fittings with barbs pointing at each other with clear hose between them so I could visually check oil without having to pull a stick each time.
Thank you for your time,
Randy
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On Nov 30, 2008, at 2:14 PM, Jerry Hey wrote:
Randy, regarding the dip stick, try rotating it a 90 degrees at a time. They are never straight and may be contacting the sides of the pan. Jerry
On Nov 30, 2008, at 2:02 PM, randy echtinaw wrote:
3 questions:
1) Can I cut off the ear shown in left photo to gain more clearance under cowling. It looks like an old alternator mounting brkt.
2) Need to shorten the oil filler. How is this one removed and can it be threaded for a much shorter cap or easier to plug and add oil somewhere else.
3) And last, I cannot remove the dip stick. Do I need to remove the pan. It feels like there is something hanging on the other end
Thank you very much,
Randy
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