Parts Help Please
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Parts Help Please
1978 F250 4x4 400 Manual
1. Do you know how the oil dipstick tube is sealed into the oil pan??? Is it compression or O-ring, or threaded or both ???? mine is gooped up with silicon and i can not tell.
Are the oil tubes still available?? If so where!
2. I am getting ready to re-tape my harnesses and have noticed they have retainers (black or white) that are taped into the harness to aid in routing. Why are there two differnet colors? The harness that has the black retainers is not original to my truck (mine had all white). And where in the hell can i get these retainers???
3. I was reading prior posts learning as much as i can, i ran across a post that mentioned dealer installed A/C, this is a pic of what the guy posted
Click this bar to view the full image.
I have the same unit, in the post a part/or engineering # D1FZ-19A551-A is that for the whole bezel, is any or all of this bezel available????
Thanks a lot Pat
1. Do you know how the oil dipstick tube is sealed into the oil pan??? Is it compression or O-ring, or threaded or both ???? mine is gooped up with silicon and i can not tell.
Are the oil tubes still available?? If so where!
2. I am getting ready to re-tape my harnesses and have noticed they have retainers (black or white) that are taped into the harness to aid in routing. Why are there two differnet colors? The harness that has the black retainers is not original to my truck (mine had all white). And where in the hell can i get these retainers???
3. I was reading prior posts learning as much as i can, i ran across a post that mentioned dealer installed A/C, this is a pic of what the guy posted
Click this bar to view the full image.I have the same unit, in the post a part/or engineering # D1FZ-19A551-A is that for the whole bezel, is any or all of this bezel available????
Thanks a lot Pat
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From: Stanley, VA
Not sure how the dipstick tube is sealed.
Tube assy., oil level indicator
77-up F150-350 4WD w/ 351M-400
D7TZ-6754-A
Unfortunately no dealer or obsolete supplier has one.
The wire retainers are available from Dennis Carpenter Dennis Carpenter Ford Car, F-100 Pickup Truck, 8N, 9N Tractor and Cushman Scooter Restoration Parts
Wire retainer, C7AZ-13A506-S $2.00 ea. (they're white)
Tube assy., oil level indicator
77-up F150-350 4WD w/ 351M-400
D7TZ-6754-A
Unfortunately no dealer or obsolete supplier has one.
The wire retainers are available from Dennis Carpenter Dennis Carpenter Ford Car, F-100 Pickup Truck, 8N, 9N Tractor and Cushman Scooter Restoration Parts
Wire retainer, C7AZ-13A506-S $2.00 ea. (they're white)
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From: Stanley, VA
Here's the illustration of the A/C.
The part number you listed, D1FZ-19A551-A, is for the "Ford" logo on the name plate.
The entire bezel assy. is p/n D4TZ-19C784-A
Fits: 73-up F100-250 with integral dealer installed A/C w/o hang on glove box
Unfortunately no dealer or obsolete supplier has one of these either.
The part number you listed, D1FZ-19A551-A, is for the "Ford" logo on the name plate.
The entire bezel assy. is p/n D4TZ-19C784-A
Fits: 73-up F100-250 with integral dealer installed A/C w/o hang on glove box
Unfortunately no dealer or obsolete supplier has one of these either.
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On auto trans, they typically have an o-ring.
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From: Stanley, VA
When I install the tubes in the block, I use a thin coating of Permatex #2 sealer on the end of the tube to help prevent leaks.
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Don't mean to sound stupid........ but what do you mean by "interference fit" ?????? Ill take a stab at it..... just a metal in metal fit ????? that might explain why the silicone BALL around the bottom!!
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In this application I don't like using silicon. I prefer Permatex #2, this is a non-hardening sealer and works better than the silicon.
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From: Rosebud, Mo
Dipstick tube on 400
Yeah, it's metal to metal. The ID of the hole and the OD of the tube are almost the same. You should need to tap the tube in place. If it just slides in without any resistance, the interference fit is gone.
In this application I don't like using silicon. I prefer Permatex #2, this is a non-hardening sealer and works better than the silicon.
In this application I don't like using silicon. I prefer Permatex #2, this is a non-hardening sealer and works better than the silicon.
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From: Rosebud, Mo
yes I went through that one already on the 86 4×4, the one on the 400 I am talking about is a 2wd f100 and it has a front sump oil pump and the dipstick tube goes through the block right behind the alternator.
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