1968 302 block....what about the Dip Stick?

[jaidedeye]

im using a 1968 302 block with a foxbody timing cover and foxbody oil pan. this motor is going in my 85 RX-7.

since there is no hole in the block for the dipstick what are my options? i really do not want to have to spend $300 on an aftermarket pan with a built in dipstick..

 

[bentley429]

I would think you could just weld the stock style dipstick to the oil pan. Then when you put your 5 quarts in just mark where it it on the stick.

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

You either need to weld something into the pan or maybe drill a hole in the timing cover like it was originally.

 

[93 LX]

When I put in my 69 block in my 82 Capri I just measured and moounted the oil pan and drilled a hole for the dipstick tube. Been working for almost 20 years.

 

[rd]

Been there done this. I ended up just buying a Mustang pan from someone that had a dipstick fitting in it.

79 Mustangs, Capri's, T birds, Fairmonts had pans with a dipstick fitting on the drivers side. Or an aftermarket pan. The timing cover location won't work well for a rear sump Fox pan.

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

The timing cover location won't work well for a rear sump Fox pan.

Good point, i forgot the older engines were front sump.

 

[jaidedeye]

Been there done this. I ended up just buying a Mustang pan from someone that had a dipstick fitting in it.

79 Mustangs, Capri's, T birds, Fairmonts had pans with a dipstick fitting on the drivers side. Or an aftermarket pan. The timing cover location won't work well for a rear sump Fox pan.

so one of the above pans is a rear sump double hump oil pan?

 

[93 LX]

just drill the hole, it takes 10 minutes and its done. remember measure twice drill once.