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Jun 19, 2014 | 11:13 PM

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Okay, this is probably the most stupid situation you guys have ever heard. So I bought a 86 302 and converted it to efi. I put a new timing cover and water pump on, a new intake and all of that stuff, get done and realize there is no dipstick. .. I know stupid. Is there anyway I can drill a hole and put one in anywhere?

Jun 20, 2014 | 12:27 AM

Truck Guy99

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If there's no dipstick, your original is probably gone. Just get another from the junkyard. Probably won't be more than 10 bucks and you can be confident it's reading correctly

Jun 20, 2014 | 12:41 AM

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No theres no port for a dipstick. The old port was on the timing cover but I had to swap that for efi conversion.

Jun 20, 2014 | 01:09 AM

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I assume your in this dilemma because you already have it in the truck? If not, find an oil pan with a dipstick and swap it with yours.

If already installed...

Pull it back out and see above.

Jun 20, 2014 | 02:15 AM

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What cbakker said. I forgot on certain ones it's not on the oil pan. My bad

Jun 20, 2014 | 07:09 AM

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Ford put the dipstick in several different locations over the years, on the side of the block, in the side of the oilpan, and in the timing cover. Where was the dipstick on the original engine? You should have used the same timing cover and oilpan as was on that motor so that you end up with the same dipstick location, all these parts are interchangable regardless what vintage motor you have.