Help!!! Don't have dipstick!!!
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Originally posted by firebolt
Shouldn't it already have place for stick? Howd they check oil before?
Shouldn't it already have place for stick? Howd they check oil before?
My '77 302 block has holes in the block just above the oil pan on both sides that could be used for a dipstick. When I rebuilt it the timing cover was cracked so I bought one for a '85. I had to drill the hole for the dipstick into the timing chain cover.
It is really hard to be specific in my advice to you, but there is bound to be a solution to your problems.
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Well, taking it back today and gonna make em fix it somehow, or else! Thanks to everyone again for all your help, and to the guy who seemed upset about the smog pump, it was like that when I bought it. And in the mid sixties, don't think they were worried about that. I live out in country, and not a big deal here. Anyway, I'm sure I will be needing more help. so look for me in the very near future... 1990 f150/66mustang 302/eldebrock intake w holley 650
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From: spencer usa
I had the same oil dipstick problem with putting a 69 351 in my 89 f250. I found a pan with the dipstick mounted to the pan. The timing cover will work but your acc crap may be in the way to use a factory dipstick. Plus I wouldn't take a drill to the timming cover without taking the cover off to keep fillings out of your engine. This is a bit of a cobble job but it sounds like you don t have a problem with that. I'ts quick to do and wouldn't require any engine dissasembly. Take a real sharp pin punch and make a hole in the pan where you think the oil level should be. Mabey get a measurment by using an old pan and dumping required amount of oil in it and measuring up from the bottom. Punch a hole in the the pan and use a pipe tape with a generous amount of sticky grease on it to make a check hole. Then just screw in a 1/4 " pipe plug. May require a creeper to check the oil but it will save time and no fillings in the pan from drilling a hole. I used to do this trick alot when putting a return line to the pan for turbos. Just a thought.
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From: THUNDER BAY
I had the same problem not long ago I put 70 351w in my 91 F250 I used all the EFI stuff went to speed shop got kit just drilled tapped oil pan in the truck screwed it in $30 CANADIAN you should have a spot on timing chain cover right side top that you could drill out THATS MORE WORK though good luck man
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From: spencer usa
Hey 'walton, Just curious how did your 70 351 retrofit to efi work. I only have about 200 miles on my swap. I was a little concened about mating all that efi crap to a early model block and heads but it seems to be working all fine.
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From: THUNDER BAY
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