Help identifying this dipstick tube

[My Old Blue]

Dipstick tube on my 312 Country Sedan was never bolted to the head. I always thought it was just never attached. I soon discovered there are not enough bends in it. Clearly did not belong to this motor. Can anyone lend some insight where it came from? It does have a under layer of red-orange paint.

 

[ponymare]

May have been on the smaller 6, like the 144- 170 or 200.

 

[TedEaton]

That tube looks correct for a front sump Y. Without knowing more about it, there's a good chance it was installed upside down in the block thus making the tab on the tube not aligning with the bolt hole in the head. Ted Eaton.

 

[Daves55Sedan]

If you turned it right side up, it looks like it would be for a full-size car Y-block (except the mounting bracket would then be facing the wrong way). Factory blooper maybe???

 

[darrell]

i done some measuring on my dipsticks. car is 16 in.i have 2 truck types 15 and 19.that will tell what you have.

 

[My Old Blue]

i done some measuring on my dipsticks. car is 16 in.i have 2 truck types 15 and 19.that will tell what you have.

Good info, I'll go measure. I tried flipping it and just won't mount up.

 

[My Old Blue]

That tube looks correct for a front sump Y. Without knowing more about it, there's a good chance it was installed upside down in the block thus making the tab on the tube not aligning with the bolt hole in the head. Ted Eaton.

Thanks Ted. I was able to find information this is being for front sump oil pans (54-62 car):http://www.ford-y-block.com/accessories.htm I'm doing something wrong here in how I'm seeing the fit...I'm gonna go look again at my motor and try to understand why. side note: I found some pictures on yblock tubes and compared to mine..it does appear that it was installed upside down. Thank you Ted