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| | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 466 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 466 | I have a 1957 283 with the stock oil pan. I got the motor without the dip stick. Anybody have one they can measure for me? I need to know from metal cap to bottom end of stick and bottom of stick to FULL line.
Any help appreciated!
Buddy | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 627 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 627 | Fill er up with the proper amount of oil per the manual minus 1 quart, then install a dowel to find the low line. Add another quart to find the full line.
Mike Barnes
1950 GMC 1-ton pickup
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 | mark that dowel rod with a knife, not a pencil. 
an idea is only stupid if you think about it rationally.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 466 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 466 | Did that when I first filled it up, so I know I'm close. Used a generic dip and added my own stopper. Found a couple of dip sticks at the dump that I can shorten. Now I have the proper stopper at the top and want to cut it to orig. length.
Buddy | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 627 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 627 | I wish I had a 283 to check for you. Let's hope someone with the real thing will help you. Good luck.
Mike Barnes
1950 GMC 1-ton pickup
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,682 | A guy I know just told me the other day he as a 283 sitting in the barn he bought to put in something and it's just sat there ever since.
He mentioned it to me while saying, "When you ever get tired of those rinkydink 216's and 235's I got a REAL motor for ya!"
I'll see if I can get out there this weekend and take a tape measure with me.
an idea is only stupid if you think about it rationally.
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