Dipstick length .
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Drifting
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Dipstick length .
I have a question for the collective , what is the correct length Dipstick for a 1984 vintage 454 block. I have read that it’s 23.5 inches , however the current dipstick is 23.5 inches and with a full 6 quarts in the pan there is no reading of oil on the stick. I tried to use the dipstick out of my 427 but it is quite a bit longer than the one in the 454, it also would not seat within the dipstick tube (too long)
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The problem may not be the dipstick. The dipstick TUBE needs to be the correct length for the 'correct' dipstick to read properly. You may have a tube that is too long. Bottom line: the dipstick "parts" need to work together so that the FULL line on the dipstick is set at [about] the oil pan split line position. Depth of counter-bore (for the tube) in the engine block, length of tube and dipstick dimensions are come into play.
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Drifting
Joined: Sep 2017
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From: CT
The problem may not be the dipstick. The dipstick TUBE needs to be the correct length for the 'correct' dipstick to read properly. You may have a tube that is too long. Bottom line: the dipstick "parts" need to work together so that the FULL line on the dipstick is set at [about] the oil pan split line position. Depth of counter-bore (for the tube) in the engine block, length of tube and dipstick dimensions are come into play.
