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Old 03-14-2008, 06:52 PM
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Suggestions to fix that sucker... somone suggested TVC or w/e its called, said it was like a paste and just rub it all around near hte base of the stick and block and itll take care of it.
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Old 03-14-2008, 07:22 PM
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Is it bolted to the header at the top?
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Old 03-15-2008, 12:30 AM
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negative, i actually fabbed a bracket out of QuickSteel to a bolt on the valve Cover for the dip stick
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Old 03-15-2008, 05:58 AM
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negative, i actually fabbed a bracket out of QuickSteel to a bolt on the valve Cover for the dip stick
Maybe that's the problem
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Old 03-15-2008, 09:03 AM
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there should be a two legged bracket that the tube snaps into that is connected to two studs that screw into the headers...other than that the tube is a push in deal to the block
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Old 03-15-2008, 11:23 AM
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my dipstick is just jammed into the block... it went in so tight I had to actually tap it down with a hammer
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Old 03-15-2008, 11:43 AM
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i fabbed teh bracket b/c it was looose
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Old 03-15-2008, 11:43 AM
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i mean the orig. bracket was broken... so i fabbed a new bracket out of Quick Steel
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Old 03-15-2008, 11:49 AM
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Buy a new tube and be done!!
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Old 03-15-2008, 12:05 PM
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is the base supposed to be loose though? i feel like i can rip the whole stick and tube out of the pan
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