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| | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 154 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 154 | My 55.2 has a 1978 350 in it. Two weeks ago I had a new oil pan installed as the prior one was badly dented and leaking. New pan hold 5q of oil. I went to check the oil after install and the dipstick was dry. Dipstick appears to be aftermarket. Tube is very long and stick actually only goes in to the engine 6 inches. I bought a replacement dipstick and tube today and they are very different from what's on currently. It appears the new stick goes in to the motor 13 inches.
I don't think there is any way I can get the new dipstick in without pulling the headers off and not sure I want to take that on right now. But I need to be able to check the oil. Oil pressure gauge does work. One thought I had was taking my small pipe cutting tool and cutting the tube down but I'm not sure the exact length the dipstick should be inside the engine.
I open to all thought and ideas on this. Truck isn't leaking oil but I know it's still burning some off.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | with a fresh refill after draining, start cutting the tube back a bit at a time until you get to the 'full' reading  Bill | | |
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