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Old 10-16-2012, 12:23 PM
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Chrome or Natural Dipstick on a L79?
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Chrome or Natural Dipstick on a L79?
The handle and skirt over the rubber seal are chrome; no part number or oil specs stamped on the dipstick blade. Base engine dipstick is natural.
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The handle and skirt over the rubber seal are chrome; no part number or oil specs stamped on the dipstick blade. Base engine dipstick is natural.
John, what is considered a BASE engine?
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John, what is considered a BASE engine?
In '66, it was the 327/300hp - the standard equipment engine if you didn't order an optional engine.
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In '66, it was the 327/300hp - the standard equipment engine if you didn't order an optional engine.
Mine is supposed to be an L79's/350hp, I am making it period correct so mine should have a chrome stick?
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Mine is supposed to be an L79's/350hp, I am making it period correct so mine should have a chrome stick?
Yup.
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