Dipstick location

[RsStanG1987]

Where does the stock dipstick mount up and where is the hole on the motor for it?

 

[93 LX]

its on the drivers side as low to the oil pan as you can get. middle of the block ish... only 79 and up 5.0L blocks have the boss. on my 69 block i had to drill it.

 

[2000xp8]

Are you finding it while the engine is in the car or on a stand?

Checking my oil on my 5.0 explorer, i pulled the whole thing out by accident, what a PITA it was to find where to put it back it.

 

[RsStanG1987]

Its in the car. However i can take out the motor mount if need be.

 

[allballsmustang]

as stated above its in the drivers side block, just above the oil pan...

it has a tab that gets slid behind and tightened on one of the header bolts to hold it in place...

jim

 

[NIKwoaC]

You can see it easier if you are under the car with it jacked up. I hope your engine isn't too grimy, because getting it in is often kind of a feel-around operation until it goes in.


Well, that's what she told me, at least

 

[rd]

On 1982 or so and up 5.0 blocks, the dipstick goes into a hole in the drivers side of the block.

On a 1979, it goes into a similar hole in drivers side of the oil pan, where there is a cast boss riveted to the inside of the pan.

On earlier ones, 60's to early 70 it goes into the pass side front of the timing cover. I think all of the covers have the boss cast in still.

Yep, I installed a later oil pan with no boss onto my 79 block with no hole. Had to change it out to install the dipstick.