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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: millerboy74 on June 17, 2015, 11:36:42 PM

Title: Olds 455 dipstick help
Post by: millerboy74 on June 17, 2015, 11:36:42 PM

So when I went to put the headers on . I accidentally broke the old dipstick tube. It was ready when I put it in the block so I knew it was going to happen eventually. I ordered a new one from summit. When i  went to put it in and could literally throw it in so I thought maybe they sent me a small block one. I ordered one from cp, and I'm having the same problem. The old one I would have to tap in. But these just fall in. Should I just put it in, silicone it an call it a day or is their something else I'm missing here?

Title: Re: Olds 455 dipstick help
Post by: Bunger on June 18, 2015, 06:29:05 AM

Quote from: millerboy74 on June 17, 2015, 11:36:42 PM

So when I went to put the headers on . I accidentally broke the old dipstick tube. It was ready when I put it in the block so I knew it was going to happen eventually. I ordered a new one from summit. When i  went to put it in and could literally throw it in so I thought maybe they sent me a small block one. I ordered one from cp, and I'm having the same problem. The old one I would have to tap in. But these just fall in. Should I just put it in, silicone it an call it a day or is their something else I'm missing here?

I had the same damn problem. Nothing fit i finnally found one that GT  told me about that fit like a glove. I got it from a olds only parts website i forget the name I'll try to find it


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Title: Re: Olds 455 dipstick help
Post by: Bunger on June 18, 2015, 06:31:19 AM

http://www.supercarsunlimited.com/Engine-Oil-Dipsticks,-Dipstick-Tubes-i110.aspx


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Title: Re: Olds 455 dipstick help
Post by: Xthaspot on June 18, 2015, 12:10:18 PM

I never had an issue with them being too loose. In fact the ones I've ordered all were a little too big and wouldn't fit through the block. Had to take my bench sander and little at a time shave it down to the point I could tap it into place.


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Title: Re: Olds 455 dipstick help
Post by: MorePower on June 18, 2015, 02:37:09 PM

I had the same issue. Rushineliminator (Phil) sent me in the right direction...

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Title: Re: Olds 455 dipstick help
Post by: millerboy74 on June 18, 2015, 02:49:59 PM

Thanks for the help guys I'm gonna order another one next week but for now I siliconed the crap out of it cause I wanna annoy all of my neighbors today that partied till 3 am last night 😂 it hasn't leaked yet surprisingly.