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Help 1946 216 dipstick tube measurements
#567045 08/20/2009 9:33 PM
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I am in the process os reassembling my '46 216 for my 1/2 ton Chevy and seem to have misplaced the original dipstick tube. Can someone out there tell me how long the dipstick tube is as well as how long the actual dipstick is. I have the '46 dipstick and I also have a '48 dipstick. The '48 is longer than the '46 and the tube for the '48 is wider than the hole in the '46 block.

Any help is (as always) greatly appreciated.

Tim Sheridan
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Re: Help 1946 216 dipstick tube measurements
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1941 trucks, at least, had no dipstick tubes. That would explain the shorter dipstick and smaller hole.
Re: Help 1946 216 dipstick tube measurements
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Originally Posted by kingisomer
1941 trucks, at least, had no dipstick tubes. That would explain the shorter dipstick and smaller hole.


Holy Coy Batman!!! Now that is one of the funniest things I have done in a long time!

I put the shorter dipstick in the block and guess what? It shows that the oil is full (yes - I have 5 quarts in it!).

Thanks - Sometimes it's those really hard things that stump ya!

Tim Sheridan
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