The dipstick should be in a tube about halfway between the distributor and the starter, on the passenger's side of the engine. If ythe tube is there, but the stick is missing, just use any type of stiff wire to probe the tube and see if there's any evidence of oil in the engine. I can give you a ballpark guess about the right dipstick length by measuring one from one of the engines I've got in storage.
Your engine looks like a 1954-62 model, either 235 or 261 cubic inch.
Jerry
Thank you Hotrod, gotta say one thing I love about these things is that I was acutally able to get into the engine bay, stand on the frame and sit on the fender... how can you beat that!?!?
I found it! the handle had been broken off and what was left of it was completely covered in grime and oil! (talk about some good camouflage!)
It was right on the "add oil" and was the color of the coal chunks I have layin around my house
Gonna change the oil, with what I'm thinkin 10w30?
Would this be enough to rid the white smoke? or am I lookin at somethin worse??
How would I go about finding what engine I have in this bad boy? I tried glancing for some serial numbers or something on the block, but was having no luck through all the road grime. Are these stamped/printed somewhere specifically?
