Dip stick in chevy

[wdknox]

What is the best way to install a dip stick into a chevy engine block.

 

[ndemge]

Re: Dip stick in chevy

Um, slid it in the hole?<br /><br />

 

[Dually Driver]

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You must have the 4.3 litre Chevy. It's a real pain in the rear trying to get that puppy down in there. The dipstick seems too stiff to make all the curves. I just keep twisting a little 'till I get it back in. Seems like it would be easy stuffing smoke up an elephants butt with a broom handle!!! <br /><br />Mike

 

[adrew]

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I thought this was a joke and was waiting for the punch line!!

 

[wdknox]

Re: Dip stick in chevy

My fault, I was in a hurry and forgot the key word. I was wondering if there was any trick to installing a dip stick tube in a block. Thanks for the replies, maybe this time it makes a little more sense. I kinda felt like an idiot when I realized what my post said.

 

[John Carpenter]

Re: Dip stick in chevy

First, make sure you have the correct dip stick tube...they are not all the same size & I think are actually swaged down a bit as they are seated. I would use a short length of pipe of a diameter that will fit over the end of the tube where you put the dipstick in (1/2", 3/8" ?) and use that to tap the tube in until the shoulder bottoms on the block.

 

[ob]

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texasboater, This block got an oil pan on it?

 

[wdknox]

Re: Dip stick in chevy

Yes it does have the oil pan on it.

 

[wdknox]

Re: Dip stick in chevy

Thanks for the tip Relentless

 

[flashback]

Re: Dip stick in chevy

I had one that was a little loose so i glued it in with JB weld. cleaned all surfaces then stuck that puppy in there.......worked great...