460 dipstick
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460 not available with 4WD or M/T until 1983 and then only in F250/350. All 1968/82 460's came with the C6.
460: 1968/78 Lincoln/Continental Marks; 1972/76 Thunderbird; 1973/76 F100 2WD; 1973/78 Ford/Merc Passenger Cars; 1973/79 F250/350 2WD; 1975/79 F150 2WD
1975/97 E250/350; 1983/96 F250/350 2WD/4WD; 1997 F250 H/D & F350 2WD/4WD
All 1975/97 E250/350's w/a 460 have a rear sump oil pan, but the dipstick and tube are E250/350 only.
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Yes, I swapped it in. Then I got a rear sump pan from a friend. You have any part numbers for dipstick assy? All he could bring up were universal push in types, mine is threaded.
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You'll have to use a universal dipstick, Lokar is one supplier. I don't know who would make a tube, it might be Lokar, might not.
What vehicle did the rear sump pan come from?
I don't have the specs for the dipstick, but 1973/79 F100/350 460 (all 2WD) dipstick tube is 6 19/32" long. 1975/82 E250/350 460 dipstick tube is 28" long.
The Econolines have a very short hood, reaching into the engine compartment, even to access the aircleaner is difficult. So Ford made the dipstick & tube long enough for EZ access.
Open the hood, one of the first things you'll see is the looong dipstick and tube. Something else you'll see, Econolines have a long oil fill tube, it connects to the valve cover w/a curved hose.
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FYI, do everything you can to save the original. I got the one from graveyard as it's the only one I could find, it cost me $80. That's more than I paid for 2 rear sump
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