Dipstick in 460 question
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Dipstick in 460 question
I am buying a what I beleive to be an older rebuilt 460 from a car. The question I have is mainly about the dipstick location. The truck I currently have has a dipstick screwed into the side of the oil pan. The motor I'm buying has a dipstick coming out of the front cover. My question is: Since i must use my truck oil pan and oil pump/pickup assembly, will I still be able to use the front cover location of the dipstick or will it hit the new truck pan? I actually like the idea of the front cover location better.
Thanks in advance for your answers.
Thanks in advance for your answers.
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From: Monroe City, IN
I swapped a 78-79 460 into an 80's 4x4 and had to change oil pan and pickup to rear sump. The new oil pan had provisions for the dipstick in the pan but I chose not to use it. The dipstick does hit bottom of the pan and slides but after I put oil in it it showed on the timing dipstick so I just notched it at the new "full" mark. I didn't want an extra dipstick and I didn't have another timing cover.
