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Old Mar 25, 2006 | 01:40 PM
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I was thinking about changing out my stock oil dipstick to something a little more asthetically pleasing, so what are my options? I have seen some billet ones, but the all seem to need to be bolted to something. If you have one of these, where did you bolt it to?
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your dipstick ain't working again eh ... need a stiffer one, too much flexability in your existing one?
in all seriousness mine broke last year so I have been looking at a few different ones as well. I'm looking into the flexible ones as I found that I kept bending my last one - no pun intended.
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I think someone will end up banned from their response to this
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Don't know about "new" dipsticks, but if you want to check out "old" dipsticks, try the "car show" links on this site.

www.juneaudipsticks.org/

Some interesting "Alaska" rides on these pages....

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Get your mind out of the gutter!

No one has any pictures of thier custom aftermarket dipstick?

This Milodon one looks pretty nice, but where are you supposed to bolt it to? Under an exhaust manifold bolt?

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Just found this BilletSpecialties unit that doesn't use the tube:



This is the Lokar version of the same thing:
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Bruce those above 2 are ones that I have been looking into.
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Originally Posted by 7t2vette
Just found this BilletSpecialties unit that doesn't use the tube:



This is the Lokar version of the same thing:


What does it use if no tube?
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Originally Posted by gdh
Bruce those above 2 are ones that I have been looking into.
Do I smell a new group purchase? Now all we have to do is convince Lokar or BilletSpecialties into becoming supporting vendors!

Originally Posted by Jughead
What does it use if no tube?
They just plug straight into the block without the tube. See how short the dipstick is, the extra length needed for the tube is missing.
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Anyone have any pictures of a dipstick without a tube? This I have to see.
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Originally Posted by Jughead
Anyone have any pictures of a dipstick without a tube? This I have to see.
I would like to see this as well. Someone here has to have one of these!
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no tube!
Sorry, I saw this a few days ago WB
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Originally Posted by 7t2vette
Oil dipstick that is!
Well thats a relief!
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Here is the Milodon installed. It bolts on with a header bolt.


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wouldn't that get pretty hot?
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Originally Posted by danboback
wouldn't that get pretty hot?
I wouldn't expect the header flange and bolt to be any hotter than the head. Haven't experience any issues due to heat. The "O" ring seal on the dip stick has not degraded.
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Originally Posted by ZL1powr
Here is the Milodon installed. It bolts on with a header bolt.


I have a Moroso pan, how does that Milodon fit into the pan? Looks like it has a tube?
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Originally Posted by danboback
wouldn't that get pretty hot?
Really hot
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Originally Posted by Jughead
I have a Moroso pan, how does that Milodon fit into the pan? Looks like it has a tube?
here is the Milodon, it has a flexable ss tube
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