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| File the corners of the stands. |
| By Dave Shoe - 03/08/2002 10:53:41 PM; IP 12.2.11.131 |
THe corners stick out in the middle of nowhere and add no strength.
By all means, file the corners.
Not also that not all stampings are identical. Some will fit your engine, some won't. As the years passed, many slight variations of these drip trays were made. They all did the same thing.
HOWEVER, it should be recognized that the drip trays on all 1958-66 FE's had three drainback fingers which really do help return some oil to the crankcase from the heads. Since the drainback hole in the FE head is rather restrictive, it's nice to get all the drainback you can. 1967-78 drip trays (these don't have the drain-back fingers) are a simpler, cheaper stamping which are just perfect for meeting price/production targets for grocery-getters.
Again, your square stands WILL fit some drip tray stampings (both early and late types), but not all. File the corners as needed. Don't get caught up in the "gotta keep 'em looking like new" syndrom. Focus on getting your motor to kick some ass.
JMO,
Shoe. |
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