Any idea where I'd find one? Mine mysteriously went missing from my tear down box and it's the only component I need to finalize this build.


I see on Mac's this V8 dipstick but not sure if it's a shared part.
https://www.macsautoparts.com/ford_t...ainted-v8.html


Any other sources or input?

 

I may have an extra one from an engine I parted out. Let me root through my parts boxes and see if I have one to give you.
Tom

 

Yep, I found it and confirmed fit against the 226 in my '51.
It's in good straight shape - just needs a bit of type '0000' steel wool polishing on the bottom half to make it shine and a coat of primer/paint your color choice on the top half. The total length is 18 3/4" and the distance from the bottom to the sealing ring feature is 9 3/4".

I also found a shipping tube that it fits in and will send it your way if you can use it. Shoot me a PM with your mailing info.
Maybe we can trade a small box of California SEE's Chocolates to cover it? My wife likes those and they don't sell them around here.
Tom

 

One dipstick is in a shipping tube on the way cross-country to ACL in California. Another inline 226 will be running soon.
Tom

 

That's the last part I was searching for before firing this thing up for the first time in 35 years! Very thankful for the help!

I've already started on a thank you package shipping out Monday.

 

My wife's father recently recently gave her his 1948 F1, she remembers driving it when she was 9y.o.
My phone won't send pics *&%$# .

I am reassembling the truck. The 226 was rebuilt but is missing this dipstick! He had several flat 19" dipsticks which don't fit.

Steve

 

I don't have any more spare ones, but I did just measure mine and you are looking for a dipstick that will indicate a 'full' mark at 7 1/4" from the top sealing cup.
The 'danger' low mark on the stick is located at 8 5/8".
This is what they look like.
In case this helps.
Tom

 

Thanks for the info Tom
Steve