Dipstick tube length?

[Brian64SS]

Any idea how long should the dipstick tube should be for a '64 340 h.p. ? The one I have is straight and 17" long with about 1-1/4" of that going into the hole in the pan. My dipstick is wrong (API rating SE stamped on it) so I need to know if the tube is any good either and the engine is apart so it's hard to guess if it'll be right once it's all together. Thanks!

[64ss409]

Brian

My tube is 17 inches long. Looks like you have the right one. The bracket at the top attaches to a manifold bolt.

Ron

[Brian64SS]

Thanks for measuring it Ron. It sounds like I'll need to come up with the mounting bracket you mentioned since mine is a bare tube.

[grumpy]

And the survey says:

1.516 GUAGE, Oil Level
Hilt to full Hilt to add
61-62 PASS (409)
63 SPT. CPE. (RPO Z11) 20 9/64 21 3813822 1 .95
63-65 PASS. w/ C.A.C. (409) (chrome) 21 22 3846808 1 .95
63-64 PASS. (409) (exc. Air Cond., RPO Z11 (chrome) 20 21 3846807 1 .85
65 PASS. (409) 20 1/8 20 49/64 3860317 1 1.45


TUBE – SEAL – BRACKET, Oil Level

61-64 PASS. (409) (exc. C.A.C.) (17 O.L.) 3756628 1 .75
61-64 PASS. (409) (16 1/32 O.L.) (for use w/ deep sump pan) 3816328 1 1.75
63-65 PASS. (409) w/ALL Air Cond. (approx. developed length 18 1/16) 3834732 1 1.50
65 PASS. (409) 3860353 1 .65



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