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bo124rs(at)hotmail.com
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Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 2:53 am Post subject: Oil dip stick housing length

I need to know the oil dip stick "housing" length to fit under the 7 cowl.  

As noted, this is for an O-360 A1A.  I'm going by the salvage yard today and 

the guys has probably 10-12 different lengths.



Hurry:-)



Thanks

Dana Overall

Richmond, KY i39

RV-7 slider, Imron black, "Black Magic"

O 360 A1A, C/S C2YK-1BF/F7666A4

http://rvflying.tripod.com/id30.html

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Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 5:06 am Post subject: Oil dip stick housing length

10 1/2 inches top to the base where it would meet the case or 11 1/4 total over all length.

   

  Darrell

   

   

  



Dana Overall <bo124rs(at)hotmail.com> wrote:

  

I need to know the oil dip stick "housing" length to fit under the 7 cowl. 

As noted, this is for an O-360 A1A. I'm going by the salvage yard today and 

the guys has probably 10-12 different lengths.



Hurry:-)



Thanks

Dana Overall

Richmond, KY i39

RV-7 slider, Imron black, "Black Magic"

O 360 A1A, C/S C2YK-1BF/F7666A4

http://rvflying.tripod.com/id30.html

do not archive



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ronlee(at)pcisys.net
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Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 5:15 am Post subject: Oil dip stick housing length

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		  I need to know the oil dip stick "housing" length to fit under the 7 cowl.

As noted, this is for an O-360 A1A.  I'm going by the salvage yard today and

the guys has probably 10-12 different lengths.


	


Dana



I hurried.  Did not stop to eat breakfast first.  Sure am hungry now.  But then

I am a sissy pilot.



On my RV-6A and O-360A type engine I measure my dipstick housing to be

6.25 " long. The Dipstick adds about 0.75" to overall system length.



 From the bottom of the dipstick housing to the cowl is around 14.5".



My housing is too short and I have to use a funnel to add oil.  If I were to

replace it, here is my reasoning:



14.5" available distance minus 0.5" measuring uncertainty minus 0.75"

for the dipstick minus 1" for clearance equals 12.25" dipstick housing length.



You could probably go as low as around 11" and still add oil without any

funnel/oil can extension and 2" (about 10" long) and use one of those 3"

On/OFF screw on extensions.



Hopefully others will have time to critique my thinking.



Ron Lee

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cdeacon(at)myfsb.com
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Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 5:24 am Post subject: Oil dip stick housing length

DANA:  I JUST INSTALLED MINE ON MY ECI 0360 AND IT IS 13 INCHES.  

GOOD LUCK,  REMEMBER ME (RV4 CRASH) RICHMOND.



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Mark Phillips in TN

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: Columbia, TN

Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 6:27 am Post subject: Oil dip stick housing length

In a message dated 5/4/06 8:20:02 AM Central Daylight Time, ronlee(at)pcisys.net 

writes:



 	  Quote: 	
		   >I need to know the oil dip stick "housing" length to fit under the 7 cowl.

 >As noted, this is for an O-360 A1A.  I'm going by the salvage yard today 

 and

 >the guys has probably 10-12 different lengths.


	


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If you wind up with too short a tube, here's one way to ease stick removal & 

replacement:



http://websites.expercraft.com/n51pw/index.php?q=log_entry&log_id=5311



Still need a funnel, but this puppy only gets one quart between 40 hr 

changes, so it ain't too bad.  Don't forget to calibrate your stick on initial 

fill-up regardless of what stick/tube combination you wind up with...



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		  From The PossumWorks in TN

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bo124rs(at)hotmail.com
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 3:26 am Post subject: Oil dip stick housing length

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		  From: "Clarke Deacon" <cdeacon(at)myfsb.com>



DANA:  I JUST INSTALLED MINE ON MY ECI 0360 AND IT IS 13 INCHES.

GOOD LUCK,  REMEMBER ME (RV4 CRASH) RICHMOND.


	


Clarke and others, big thanks.  Nice to have a salvage yard closeby.



So Clarke, the wife must be letting you finish the 7.  How's the 4 doing?



Dana Overall

Richmond, KY i39

RV-7 slider, Imron black, "Black Magic"

O 360 A1A, C/S C2YK-1BF/F7666A4

http://rvflying.tripod.com/id30.html

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cdeacon(at)myfsb.com
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 5:16 am Post subject: Oil dip stick housing length

THE 4 IS JUST SITTING THERE ALL STRIPPED OUT.  I'M FINISHING THE 7 AND

WILL MAKE THE REPAIR ON THE 4 A WINTER PROJECT.



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