Oil dipstick question

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Syleng1

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So I am building an 74’ 318 for this 86’ Dodge van in my shop.

I’ve swapped the oil pan from the car to a new replacement truck pan that the van needs. (Mid sump to a rear sump)

I cannot buy new a dipstick tube long enough to match the factory 86’ tube (the factory tube is approx 15” long and the dipstick is 36” long) I found a trans dapt oil tube that is 11” long with a dipstick of 21” long - 15” short for the truck pan.

Do I just cut 4” out of the factory dipstick and remark it and use the 11” tube or do you know where to buy a replacement tube that long? The 11” will work- just not as convenient as the factory tube.

The car dipstick was only like 10” long and broke off while removing that engine from the donor car.
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I'd cut one. Make sure the correct amount of oil after starting. Then mark it with an engraving tool. Or do 1 quart shy and mark. Then add 1 quart and mark again. JMO
 
The van stuff is just different. Find a junk van? There's one about 5 miles from me, I just don't have the ambition or need to find out if he would sell it, just to get the engine and trans.
Good luck
 
You must use a truck dipstick as it runs thru the sleeve welded to the inside of the oil pan . Nobody is making repros of the old style truck dipstick , just get a magnum dipstick and tube.
 
krazykuda said:
Why not go to as pick and pull and find one from a truck???
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The dipstick is not the issue- it’s the tube. And I don’t know of any pick and pulls anywhere near me let alone one that lets you take engines apart.
 
dogbreath said:
You must use a truck dipstick as it runs thru the sleeve welded to the inside of the oil pan . Nobody is making repros of the old style truck dipstick , just get a magnum dipstick and tube.
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Is it the same pan as an LA engine?
 

Simular but will interchange. Must use magnum tube with magnum dipstick and vice versa. Dorman makes both new , about $30
 
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