273 dipstick tube length...Dads is...BROKEN!!

4spdragtop said
So when dad took the engine in to the machine shop to get the cam bearings installed they ended up breaking the dipstick tube for engine oil......ahhh frustrations dont end there, the guy threw the bottom piece out!! So we have the dipstick and the top part of the tube....does anyone know the proper length on the tube?? That way we can adapt one....

Thanks
4spdragtop
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My '67 273 is apart for overhaul and the tube measures 9 1/8" overall and 8" from where it seats in the block to the top... It has a slight bend to it and I followed it with the tape measure.

Should be easy to find and take the later one and use a tubing cutter to trim to length.