Flexible engine oil dipstick?

[VtheGNMan]

Has anyone found a replacement flexible oil dipstick that will work for the 3.8? I see all sorts of sbc available but nothing specifically for the 3.8. I have a drivers side Postons style replacement and the dipstick tube has to be tweaked quite a bit to work. Those flex ones look pretty cool too.

Let me know if anyone has found one that works.

 

["Black Ice"]

I bought one from Jegs, half the price Lokar. Call Jegs it comes in black or chrome.

 

[VtheGNMan]

Remember or look back at the model or part #?

 

["Black Ice"]

Part Number: 555-52352

 

[T- Type Tim]

hard not get get one for that price...any pics of one installed?


thx

 

[VtheGNMan]

Chrome part # is 555-52252.
Black is #555-52352

 

[grass doctor]

nice

 

["Black Ice"]

It's dark now, I can send a pic tomorrow if it's not dark when I get home.

 

["Black Ice"]

U will need to get the paint off the lower tip, so it could slide completely into dip stick hole.

 

["Black Ice"]

 

[T- Type Tim]

looks good

 

[mommasGN]

any pics of it actually installed"?

 

[earlbrown]

If you install one of those dipsticks make sure to either not use it at all, or 'calibrate' it based on the clocking.


The one Locar I played with on a SBC would let the oil level vary about 4 quarts plus or minus.

The problem is the cable is curled up, Depending on how it's stuck in the tube, it might reach down further than it should, or it might reach up higher than the bottom of the crank.


Needless to say, that pretty much makes them garbage.

 

["Black Ice"]