My truck sports a rebuilt 235 c.i. engine from 1955 truck. I suspect that I may not have the correct oil dipstick. Can someone provide a photo + dimensions of the proper dipstick for this engine? Where does one source an original, or are there good reproductions available?
To figure out if you have the right dipstick, drain the engine oil and then add 5 quarts of oil.
Let it sit there for a few hours or overnight.
Check the dipstick. If it's at the full mark, you're fine. If it's not on the full mark, make a new mark at the current level and use that.
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Or if you buy or make a replacement, add 4 quarts of oil. Mark that line clearly. That will be your 1 quart low mark. Now add one more and mark that line after everything settles. That will be your full mark.
~ Jon 1952 1/2 ton with 1959 235 | T5 with 3.07 rear end
This older thread Dipstick and Tube info was started about 261's, but is the same for 235's according to the Chevy Master Parts Books and is good info to start with to answer your question.
Some further searching through later Chevy Master Parts books provides the below snap shot info showing the gauge stick and measuring points, the gauge measurement dimensions according to the diagram and the oil gauge tube dimensions (marked in red for your application - guessing your 1955 235 is a 2nd Series?).
As far as sourcing what you need, post an ad in Truck Parts Wanted or grab your tape measure and see what you might find in local salvage yards. Since they are both for trucks and passenger cars, you might just get lucky.
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow this story in the DITY Gallery "My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine" 1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
Does your engine have a canister filter? My 55.2 235 has the canister filter and takes 6 qts of oil to bring to the full mark. My dipstick matches the dimensions in Gdads51 Dipstick and Tube info link. I sucked out a little over a quart of oil from the canister after removing the filter.
Geoff
1955 2nd Series 3600 235 cid, 4 sp. - Current 1979 Chevy K10 350 cid 4 sp -Sold 1955 2nd Series Wide Window 283 cid 3 sp - Totaled
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Does your engine have a canister filter? My 55.2 235 has the canister filter and takes 6 qts of oil to bring to the full mark. My dipstick matches the dimensions in Gdads51 Dipstick and Tube info link. I sucked out a little over a quart of oil from the canister after removing the filter.
Only 5 quarts of oil remain in the pan. The 6th quart stays in the canister. The dipstick should only measure 5 quarts.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy) 1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1956 Cadillac Sixty Special Fleetwood (The Godfather) | 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado (The Purple Knif) | 1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe | 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
Yup, The oil filter tank should have no affect on the dipstick reading.
Craig
My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
