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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: coors909 on February 04, 2017, 01:32:30 PM

Title: Oil dip stick
Post by: coors909 on February 04, 2017, 01:32:30 PM: Do they make shorter oil dip stick for boats? My exhaust is in the way.

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Title: Re: Oil dip stick
Post by: tunnels on February 04, 2017, 01:34:55 PM: I used the stealbraided flexable one.
Title: Re: Oil dip stick
Post by: coors909 on February 04, 2017, 10:41:38 PM: Quote from: tunnels on February 04, 2017, 01:34:55 PM
I used the stealbraided flexable one.

Thank you. Where did you find that at

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Title: Re: Oil dip stick
Post by: GT Jets on February 04, 2017, 10:55:04 PM: Get one for a Mercruiser.

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Title: Re: Oil dip stick
Post by: GT Jets on February 04, 2017, 10:59:51 PM: I think I may have one if you get stuck.

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Title: Re: Oil dip stick
Post by: goin_up_river771 on February 05, 2017, 01:53:32 PM: Eddie marine and cp performance sell them

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Title: Re: Oil dip stick
Post by: coors909 on February 05, 2017, 09:57:36 PM: Quote from: goin_up_river771 on February 05, 2017, 01:53:32 PM
Eddie marine and cp performance sell them

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I found one on cp performance. I think it should work. Thank you

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Title: Re: Oil dip stick
Post by: tunnels on February 06, 2017, 08:13:56 AM: What style did you go with?
Title: Re: Oil dip stick
Post by: coors909 on February 06, 2017, 08:35:58 PM: Quote from: tunnels on February 06, 2017, 08:13:56 AM
What style did you go with?

I didn't buy one yet. I was thinking the braided one for a 454

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Title: Re: Oil dip stick
Post by: coors909 on February 10, 2017, 04:44:17 PM: This is the dip stick I bought. Where do you guys bolt these too?

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Title: Re: Oil dip stick
Post by: tunnels on February 10, 2017, 05:22:01 PM: I bolted mine to the exhaust manafold, I got an aluminium spacer at the hardware store along with a bolt the same length longer as the spacer!
Title: Re: Oil dip stick
Post by: coors909 on February 10, 2017, 07:38:13 PM: Quote from: tunnels on February 10, 2017, 05:22:01 PM
I bolted mine to the exhaust manafold, I got an aluminium spacer at the hardware store along with a bolt the same length longer as the spacer!

That's what I was thinking. Thank you. Did you have a hard time pushing the dip stick tube in? I just want to make sure mine is right. It's not a threaded one.

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Title: Re: Oil dip stick
Post by: tunnels on February 10, 2017, 08:07:44 PM: Lub up the o-rings and yes it was tough. I disassembled mine and tapped it in with a hammer! Tapped!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Oil dip stick
Post by: coors909 on February 10, 2017, 10:16:38 PM: Quote from: tunnels on February 10, 2017, 08:07:44 PM
Lub up the o-rings and yes it was tough. I disassembled mine and tapped it in with a hammer! Tapped!!!!!!!

Awesome idea!

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Title: Re: Oil dip stick
Post by: tunnels on February 11, 2017, 12:11:11 PM: How does this look?
Title: Re: Oil dip stick
Post by: Chad krieger on February 11, 2017, 06:15:08 PM: Where can I find one for an olds bin looking for a bit.
Title: Re: Oil dip stick
Post by: coors909 on February 12, 2017, 03:14:08 PM: Quote from: Chad krieger on February 11, 2017, 06:15:08 PM
Where can I find one for an olds bin looking for a bit.

Cp performance had one for an olds

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Title: Re: Oil dip stick
Post by: coors909 on February 12, 2017, 03:15:31 PM: This is what mine looks like so far. I need to get it bolted up

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