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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 02:41 PM
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Which direction is this dipstick supposed to go? I can remember where the tab was bolted.


P.S. I bought the Fram before I started reading about the Wix and Rotella T, it will only be on during the break-in period. I'll paint it a different color if you'd like.
 

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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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The tab on that style dipstick tube should probably bolt to the front of the cylinder head. There are others that bolt to the first exhaust manifold bolt.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 11:21 PM
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It might fit the front of the head, but not the exhaust manifold. Or so it seems.

I'm thinking that I must have bent the tube getting it out, because it is smack dab in the middle of the exhaust port and only about 1 inch from it.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 01:21 AM
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My old one mounted on the exhaust manifold flange, the manifold went on first. There may have been a stud at one time, I think I just ran a bolt after it broke. There is a lot of wiggle room at the end of the dip tube, you just have to putz around a little.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 08:44 AM
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i just tore down a motor with a front dipstick tuba and it was mounted with a bolt to the front side of the exhaust manifold.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 09:15 AM
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On the front side? I'm prolly just going to go to the head, because I am putting headers back on.
 
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