Oil Tank neck

[Jim Herpst]

Any one out there have an answer as to what size oil filler/dip stick neck a BC series needs ? This is for an a-65-8 engine. I have one that came with an A-65 I just bought but not sure if it will work ?

[Jim Herpst]

Re: Oil Tank neck

OK I will try with a different approach. Will any one out there please put a rule or tape to their oil tank neck on their BC series and provide me the length from the shortest distance from the dip stick to the oil tank? Help here is appreciated. Thank you

[Don Eide]

Re: Oil Tank neck

Jim,

My oil tank neck on my A-65 for my 1946 BC12-D measure's 8 1/2 inches, shortest distance between the oil tank and the dip stick.
Hope this helps.

Don

[jgerard]

Re: Oil Tank neck

Are there no markings on it like 4qt or 6qt? I would do an oil change, and then you would know that you have exactly 4 qts it the sump and it should be at or near the top line on the dipstick. If you try to put a long neck sump dipstick in a short neck one I would think it would hit the bottom of the sump before you could close it. The only difference in the Length of dip sticks is for long vs' short neck sumps. They would be marked Different for a 4 vs' 6 qt sump.

Jason
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[flyguy]

Re: Oil Tank neck

Yep, I have a short stick in a 6 qt. tank and I "calibrated" and it always shows me a quart low.
Darryl

[Jim Herpst]

Re: Oil Tank neck

Don thank you that is what I am looking for. Jason the sump is off the engine. I am not asking about how much it holds.Thank you for the suggestion anyway. I am however interested in finding out if this one will fit on a Taylorcraft or if the neck will be too short (It measures only 5 1/2 inches at the shortest distance )

If any one else can please provide me with your measurments it would be most appreciated. (It looks to me as if this neck may end up being below the exhaust and THAT is not where I would think it should be.

Thank you in advance for additional feedack

[Rick_Utley]

Re: Oil Tank neck

Just measured one and its 9" from the top to the center of the weld.

Hope that helps.

[Jim Herpst]

Re: Oil Tank neck

Yup Rick it does. Any others???

[Forrest Barber]

Re: Oil Tank neck

short neck, long neck . Taylorcraft uses the long neck, about 9 inch neck the other is very short , Ercoupe and such use it. The Tcraft 4 qt dip stick is the A3966, drain her add oil and it will read 4 qts.