mailman
Well Known Member
I put a 348 in my 1934 pickup and I have a problem. I am going to have to make my own dipstick tube to clear the Sanderson headers. I have a 1965 348 truck oil pan on it that has the dip stick on the passengers side angled toward the front. Over the years I lost the dipstick tube anyway so I have to make one. I have made a mock up one out of 3/8 aluminum fuel tubing that will come out near the fuel pump and mount to a front head bolt hole. I guess I should transfer this mock up to a steel tube though. I was going to use flexible speedometer cable for the dipstick because it has to make a 90º bend and attach a handle to it.
The engine is new and hasn't been run yet so I need to know the capacity of the oil pan so that I can mark the dip stick oil level marks.
How far down into the pan should my new dipstick tube go?
If anyone can shoot down this plan, I am all eyes...
The engine is new and hasn't been run yet so I need to know the capacity of the oil pan so that I can mark the dip stick oil level marks.
How far down into the pan should my new dipstick tube go?
If anyone can shoot down this plan, I am all eyes...