Remote Transmission Dip Stick Aftermarket Support?

[Fitzmotor]

Still working on the bracket, taking a bit longer than I hoped, my ribs are so sore from laying on the core support and my hands are nice and scratched up from the cowl clips, I'm on the 3rd version, I realized in order to clear everything it has to be just below the engine bracket level, and angled outward, I think I have it sorted now, the shavings pile around the mill is pretty funny, I made the 1st two, they were close, but they got band sawed in half and became templates for the next version.

I sure wish someone had a model of this engine/trans/firewall so it could just be whipped up on a computer screen, despite previous posts CAD is only a option when you have the correct models, otherwise you have to manually make the first one, then scan it in to use CAD, then the tool paths have to be written for the CNC machine.

I should have gone with the P clamp, it fit pretty darn well, but I cant stand the thought of a nice aftermarket dipstick with a 25 cent clamp.

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[Msfitoy]

Still working on the bracket, taking a bit longer than I hoped, my ribs are so sore from laying on the core support and my hands are nice and scratched up from the cowl clips, I'm on the 3rd version, I realized in order to clear everything it has to be just below the engine bracket level, and angled outward, I think I have it sorted now, the shavings pile around the mill is pretty funny, I made the 1st two, they were close, but they got band sawed in half and became templates for the next version.

I sure wish someone had a model of this engine/trans/firewall so it could just be whipped up on a computer screen, despite previous posts CAD is only a option when you have the correct models, otherwise you have to manually make the first one, then scan it in to use CAD, then the tool paths have to be written for the CNC machine.

I should have gone with the P clamp, it fit pretty darn well, but I cant stand the thought of a nice aftermarket dipstick with a 25 cent clamp.

Your due diligence is impressive...it should have OCD marked somewhere... ?

 

[Fitzmotor]

Ha, you got it wrong, it's CDO get that s#!t in order

 

[Fitzmotor]

I think I got it, now it's off to get it scanned, shaped, radiused in a modeling program and turned into a file, then it's out for quoting to write the tool path and machining, it looks like nothing now, just a big block, but after two almost good aluminum brackets I switched to PEEK material for ease of machining, the only details that matter are where the holes are, the angles, heights and diameters.

The difference of just a couple degrees of angle was the difference between a scrap bracket and a good one, you can see one of the fails off to the side, hopefully it all goes smoothly.

It actually looks kinda crappy when I look at the pics up close, the angles were a challenge, very difficult to mark the mock up bracket under the cowl, good thing it can be contoured virtually and made to look like a proper slender shaped bracket.

 

[NeilP]

I think I got it, now it's off to get it scanned, shaped, radiused in a modeling program and turned into a file, then it's out for quoting to write the tool path and machining, it looks like nothing now, just a big block, but after two almost good aluminum brackets I switched to PEEK material for ease of machining, the only details that matter are where the holes are, the angles, heights and diameters.

The difference of just a couple degrees of angle was the difference between a scrap bracket and a good one, you can see one of the fails off to the side, hopefully it all goes smoothly.

It actually looks kinda crappy when I look at the pics up close, the angles were a challenge, very difficult to mark the mock up bracket under the cowl, good thing it can be contoured virtually and made to look like a proper slender shaped bracket.

Awesome work! I can't wait for the final product.

 

[Bravohook]

Looking forward to the final product!!! This is what I need in my life ?, looking forward to a mystical place I can send my money too and receive the magical trans dipstick ford lacked to include.

 

[Danno 1948]

VERY,VERY, nice work!!!! would be very happy to display this when it become available......

 

[TJC]

I think I got it, now it's off to get it scanned, shaped, radiused in a modeling program and turned into a file, then it's out for quoting to write the tool path and machining, it looks like nothing now, just a big block, but after two almost good aluminum brackets I switched to PEEK material for ease of machining, the only details that matter are where the holes are, the angles, heights and diameters.

The difference of just a couple degrees of angle was the difference between a scrap bracket and a good one, you can see one of the fails off to the side, hopefully it all goes smoothly.

It actually looks kinda crappy when I look at the pics up close, the angles were a challenge, very difficult to mark the mock up bracket under the cowl, good thing it can be contoured virtually and made to look like a proper slender shaped bracket.

It is coming into focus. We call it "polishing the stone". Details matter...

Nice work!

- T

 

[Fitzmotor]

Update:

I have the bracket in the final form, I also got a preliminary drawing.

I now know why the B&M stick has to be marked by the end user, the hose mfg has a +- tolerance of .250" so that means there can be up to .500" acceptable difference in length from one hose to the next.

I found this true when he made a second one for me with the bracket on it, it's short .200"

I also found the dipsticks can vary .125"

So the only way to make a pre-marked stick is to hand make each one, match the hoses with the sticks and machine the end fitting to final length.

I will see as it goes along if I car realistically make a pre-marked stick.

 

[Dr3wDrop]

Update:

I have the bracket in the final form, I also got a preliminary drawing.

I now know why the B&M stick has to be marked by the end user, the hose mfg has a +- tolerance of .250" so that means there can be up to .500" acceptable difference in length from one hose to the next.

I found this true when he made a second one for me with the bracket on it, it's short .200"

I also found the dipsticks can vary .125"

So the only way to make a pre-marked stick is to hand make each one, match the hoses with the sticks and machine the end fitting to final length.

I will see as it goes along if I car realistically make a pre-marked stick.

Looking good so far!

 

[RAYJAY]

Looking good so far!

really don;t have a problem marking my own , make sure up to level and then mark it , you can even do a cold marking , or mark it like the orginal dip stick is and note where it falls

 

[2020FX4]

Update:

I have the bracket in the final form, I also got a preliminary drawing.

I now know why the B&M stick has to be marked by the end user, the hose mfg has a +- tolerance of .250" so that means there can be up to .500" acceptable difference in length from one hose to the next.

I found this true when he made a second one for me with the bracket on it, it's short .200"

I also found the dipsticks can vary .125"

So the only way to make a pre-marked stick is to hand make each one, match the hoses with the sticks and machine the end fitting to final length.

I will see as it goes along if I car realistically make a pre-marked stick.

Nice Work! Thanks for doing this....... I look forward to buying one!

 

[Big Blue]

really don;t have a problem marking my own , make sure up to level and then mark it , you can even do a cold marking , or mark it like the orginal dip stick is and note where it falls

I agree. That was my plan for the B&M stick was to do a cold level as a reference mark. Then install the new stick and do a reference mark and mark the new stick to match the original. So, not a problem.

Really like how it is looking and can't wait to get one.

 

[ctechbob]

Yea, if you r left the truck sitting over night and don't start it, the fluid is not going to move. Pull the oem stick and note the level, install new stick and transfer it over, mark from there using the oem stick as a guide.

 

[Msfitoy]

Yea, if you r left the truck sitting over night and don't start it, the fluid is not going to move. Pull the oem stick and note the level, install new stick and transfer it over, mark from there using the oem stick as a guide.

Would the dipstick even register any fluid without the engine running?

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