[Michael C Henry]

I'm now headed off in a slightly different direction for the base. I've taken a SS #6 AN male with a 1/8" npt male fitting.I cut off the 1/8"npt male and tapped for 1/8"npt female .I made a outy into an inny.Now I need a piece of something,I'm thinking a 1 1/2" long of 3/8" hex stock.One end turned down and threaded to 1/8"npt male.The other end turned .375" about 3/4' long and an O-ring groove near the end. All with a#12 or .189" hole to accomadate the original dipstick.The remaining hex will let a wrench tighten the new stem into the AN fitting. The .375" fitts into original hole in block.I can make the top tube from the 30 ft of SS tubing I bought.slow but shure.I don't want to wait till Feb to see if Milodon comes through.I think I have a plan.