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draggin49 · 08-27-2018, 05:02 PM

I have a 32 Ford with a v8 , I was trying to find out if a dipstick from ANY other early year v8 could be used since trying to find a 32 one has been impossible.

DavidG · 08-27-2018, 08:00 PM

There are three different versions for the V8 depending on the time of the model year when the engine was produced. About the only thing that comes close enough to the last two and most common versions that could be modified to work would be a '33 V8 dipstick.

draggin49 · 08-27-2018, 09:28 PM

I believe my 32 roadster has the late aluminum pan, dipstick on the driver side

35fordtn · 08-27-2018, 09:50 PM

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The correct size half round material is available from a company called orange aluminum. When I say correct it’s not as it is aluminum, however for a drive car it works fine. I bought a few sticks of it some time ago and made a batch of 32 V8 late version dipsticks

08-27-2018, 05:02 PM	#1
draggin49 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Southern California Posts: 212	Dipstick interchangeability? I have a 32 Ford with a v8 , I was trying to find out if a dipstick from ANY other early year v8 could be used since trying to find a 32 one has been impossible.

08-27-2018, 08:00 PM	#2
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,126	Re: Dipstick interchangeability? There are three different versions for the V8 depending on the time of the model year when the engine was produced. About the only thing that comes close enough to the last two and most common versions that could be modified to work would be a '33 V8 dipstick.

08-27-2018, 09:28 PM	#3
draggin49 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Southern California Posts: 212	Re: Dipstick interchangeability? I believe my 32 roadster has the late aluminum pan, dipstick on the driver side Last edited by draggin49; 08-27-2018 at 09:37 PM.

08-27-2018, 09:50 PM	#4
35fordtn Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: McMinnville, TN Posts: 2,328	Re: Dipstick interchangeability? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The correct size half round material is available from a company called orange aluminum. When I say correct it’s not as it is aluminum, however for a drive car it works fine. I bought a few sticks of it some time ago and made a batch of 32 V8 late version dipsticks