Correct shape of early oil breather tube

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ScottBerry
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Correct shape of early oil breather tube

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I’m rebuilding and restoring my 1600 normal 1960. Hard to know at times what is correct as original or modified or damaged during it’s life. Question: the end of the breather can tube should it be crimped as shown in the photo or should it be a round tube? Second question should the bend of tube in the middle be linked - seems odd that it is. Feedback appreciated.
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#2 Post by Vic Skirmants »

Never seen an end pinched like that. The kink in the middle is from dragging the engine on a floor and catching the end, thereby kinking it at the engine tin.

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Thanks for the conformation and likely contributing factor of dragging engine.
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Re: Correct shape of early oil breather tube

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It looks like your dipstick has quite a bend also.
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#5 Post by Vic Skirmants »

Doug McDonnell wrote: Fri Feb 18, 2022 12:20 am It looks like your dipstick has quite a bend also.
And I repeat. 356 dipsticks did NOT come bent! They got bent by careless engine installers. Straighten it out, and maybe leave it out when installing the engine.

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#6 Post by Wes Bender »

This probably doesn't need clarification, but just in case, Vic means "during" engine installation. Then put it in.
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