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Old 05-21-2019, 08:22 PM   #1
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Oil dipstick location

I'm running a 5. 3 out of a 03 GMC Yukon. Installed it in my 67. Now I'm starting to put everything on and I realize now that the dipstick is blocked by the headers. Un if you have pictures of your dipstick that you used in your LS swaps with headers?
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Old 05-21-2019, 09:26 PM   #2
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Re: Oil dipstick location

I used the stock one ...just bent the tube to clear the headers..
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Old 05-21-2019, 10:49 PM   #3
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Re: Oil dipstick location

The bends pretty extreme already. Should I heat it first?
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Re: Oil dipstick location

I used my brake line bender...no heat....but mines better quality than the cheap ones though...
I've seen a flexible dipstick on summit...might work for you if nothing else does...not cheap though
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Old 05-23-2019, 11:39 AM   #5
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Re: Oil dipstick location

no theyre not, I was thinking that I might have to go that route as well. ill use a bender on mine first and see what happens. thanks bud
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Old 05-23-2019, 09:38 PM   #6
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Re: Oil dipstick location

I used a Camaro dipstick tube and cut down my stock truck dipstick to the right length for the shorter Camaro tube. I did it mainly for looks but it also cleared my Speed Engineering headers.
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Old 05-23-2019, 09:56 PM   #7
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Re: Oil dipstick location

Yeaahhh, i bent mine too, no heat... mounted on the front exhaust manifold stud/nut. Ghetto but truck doesnt make me money, i just like the thumbs ups and comments...
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Old 05-25-2019, 01:32 PM   #8
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Re: Oil dipstick location

I used my stock gen 4 truck dipsticks and tubes. They cleared the headers and bolted to the original location. I will get a picture for you today. I will be there in about 1 hour.
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Re: Oil dipstick location

I used an f-body dipstick
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Old 05-28-2019, 02:19 PM   #10
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Re: Oil dipstick location

I ended up buying a Lokar dipstick. I had the same issue with my headers and this dipstick worked out perfectly. Plus it will never blow out and it locks.

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Old 05-30-2019, 08:10 PM   #11
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Here is the picture I forgot to post
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