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145 mm on the one I have at the shop.

Tom

here's a picture of one I took yesterday. I'll take some measurements tomorrow.

TOm

I think the dipstick plate should be flush with the flange on the oil pan.

The dipstick stays in place with friction, not turning.

Tom

Hi Tom,

Sorry I haven't replied. I was out in Monterey, but it looks like you got your answers.

I believe the bracket was semi-glass black. At least that's what I did.

Tom

The original ones were plastic, but Michael Greenspan made a few from billet aluminum and had them powdercoated black.

Tom

Wow! It's a shame these beautiful pieces will be hidden under the upholstery.

Tom

no lettering.

Tom

The first picture on Kerry's site of the radiator blind was actually taken my me of a radiator blind I was fitting to a car. I have the original one from my car and it measures about 16 inches long, so it's a longer one. My car is a 330 America, but should have all the pieces found on a SIII 250GTE....

The second picture is a light socket that is for an accessory. it mounts below the dash on the driver's side. I think there is a hole in the dash for the receptacle.
Here's a picture of a trouble light with a plug that fits that receptacle.

Tom

I know Parker lurks out there, so Congratulations! You will be missed. I think MPI will do a good job at continuing your business for the Vintage Ferrari Community, but it's an end of an era! I'll miss the catalog, and the little stories your wrote along with some of the pictures you took in the pas...

Thank you very much for the information about the screws - this is it. I purchased my bólts from a cheaper supplier and received wrong dimensions - the head is 5mm high instead of only 4mm. I ordered the right bolts now and everything fits together. Lession learned: when it seems cheaper it finally...

The wiper arms I've seen on the GTCs I've worked on just pressed onto the splines.

Tom

I have not had the springs touch when the clutch wore.

Tom

Welcome to the Forum, and to the Vintage Ferrari community! You can use either a knock off hammer or a wrench made specifically for the knock offs. Several are available, but I use the hammer. Cook hammer company in the States offers a good lead hammer. http://www.cookhammer.com/lead.html I recommen...

Hi Martin,

Normally, clearance issues occur when too much material has been removed from the flywheel but you said you have a new unit. The flywheel bolts are a little thinner than regular bolts, so how thick are the ones you're using?

Tom