I recently bought an '85 E-150 with a 302 (probably not the original). The dipstick tube has the wrong dipstick, and the previous owner modified it with a hack saw. It still does not reach to the oil in the pan, and tends to fall out. I need to find a new stick and tube.

Seems simple enough, but apparently I am in the twilight zone . I have been to the wreckers, even called the dealer, and no one seems to have a clue about the dipstick and tube for my engine, because the tube goes into the block right above where the oil pan bolts on, back between cyl 7 & 8. They can find ones that go into the front timing cover or directly into the pan, but not into the block (my son has an '82 Continental and it has the dipstick and tube in exactly the same place - I'd steal his but the one for the van is musch longer to travel to the front of the engine - and anyway, he's using it!).

So, a) I am in the twilight zone, b) all these parts people are in the twilight zone, or the 302's in both my van and my son's Continental aren't 302's .

Is there anyone out there that can enlighten me on this subject?

Thanks,

Mike

 

I know the feeling I cant for the life of me find a plain old dipstick
for my 80 351w None of the autopart stores or even the ford dealer could tell me anything. They keep trying to give me the dipstick for the block when I need one for the oilpan.



Good luck


Steve

 

Yo, Madman211, you said the dealer keeps trying to get you the one for the block. Maybe I'm wrong, but that sounds like what Mike is trying to get his hands on. If it is, let us know, maybe at least that'll be a start in the right direction, if not the answer. Maybe if it is the right part, your dealership can give you the part number and you can post it.

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