Dip stick ?
 

All my yrs I should know this, but I got cobweb brain damage. Ok new engine
a 59AB with now 3500 miles. Since day one 5qts says full on the stick. Last
week oil change now 4 quarts says full. I just now, think the dipstick washer
slid up, which will sink the stick lower. So before I start pulling dipsticks from
engines in stock ranging from 1934 to 1953, is there a dip stick chart? Like
I said I should know this, but I rebuild engines not dipsticks. so I'm embarrassed. sam

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Hey Sam, I changed the pan on my 59ab since it had a modified (baffles) 34 pan on it and I was getting blow by pressure leaks, I put a used pan on that has the vent made for 59 engine. The pan had no dip stick or tube, I ordered one from China that said fits 59ab but it shows over full with 5qrts. I made a new mark on dipstick (washer up all the way) good to go and no more leaks. Ken

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interesting Ken, I did check the 'stick' washer and it did not slip. Only way to solve
this puzzle is the next oil change maybe I got a phone call and my brain lost count LOL

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There is a dip stick chart in one of the Chassis Parts Manuals. I do not have it.

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Here is the length chart from the Green Book. On the previous page there's a length for the 4 cylinders at 9-1/8" long.


Glenn

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The chart above lists the length from tip to extreme of handle and not the length from the top of the tube to the tip in the oil. I have a 59A and these are the measurements:

Overall length = 16-3/4" (Green Book lists 16-5/8")
Length form tip to felt washer = 13-3/4"
Tip to full mark = 2-1/8"
Tip to top of danger mark = 3/4"

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Oh and I put in 4qts - 18oz to get to the full mark. I have an external filter.


Glenn

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Thanks a lot Glenn for your post. But then again same original stick same
engine all previous oil changes = 5 qts full this time 4qts full ?? I use 20-50
racing oil its got zinc from Napa maybe I got litres in stead of quarts? LOL
sam

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You're welcome! Can't figure why you would get a quart difference unless the dipstick was being pushed out of line due to the pan oil baffle.


Glenn

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Can you secure the disk on the dipstick where you want it, then fill the block with five qts and remark the full line?

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but the disk is swaged right where it belongs plus I painted the 'loop' yellow so
I can see the thing. There is some thing stupid going on here, again last 5 oil
changes = 5 qts full mark this time 4 qts full mark. Is a litre more than a US
quart thats all I can think of, we did not have that litre stuff in high school.

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Ah there is no baffle in this pan its a 59AB 1946

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Ok, not trying to be a wise-guy here, but is there any chance you lost track of the number of quarts added?? Being off exactly 1 qt seems like a hint. Sure wouldn't be the first time I convinced myself I had done something correctly to later find out I didn't!!! :)

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The large containers of oil, Castrol and Valvoline, that I have purchased lately for Wallyworld are 5 qts instead of 1 gallon.

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As an aside, I purchased a dip stick (Chinesium of course) for a ‘47 Willys - it was beautifully made, correctly marked and....painted

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No way you are a wise guy. gettin so If I forget to write a note for a note
then all is for not. so your right I probably put 5 in there in the first place.
So I'm bad, wanna see notes she wrights thanks sam

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