Dip Stick

[Split Shot]

Guy's when I bought my boat, the motor which I since replaced had the wrong dip stick. I have the old stick in my reman. engine. It's too short. Since people use truck blocks for marine engines, will a Chevy truck w/350 dip stick work with my 350 merc. motor? Boat is a 1982 but the reman block is 79.

 

[glennj3]

Re: Dip Stick

If I could not locate one that fits correctly, I would get one too long, drain the oil, then add qts until it got to the level of measuring distance, cut the tip off if needed and at 4 or 5 qts (whatever is it's normal level of full) then notch it at one qt and full. Understand?

Glenn

 

[sasto]

Re: Dip Stick

If I could not locate one that fits correctly, I would get one too long, drain the oil, then add qts until it got to the level of measuring distance, cut the tip off if needed and at 4 or 5 qts (whatever is it's normal level of full) then notch it at one qt and full. Understand?

Glenn

What Glenn says!

At the boat manufacturing facility I worked at we would get engines in with the correct amount of oil. Since each builder installs their engine at a different angle, it was up to the manufacturer to mark the stick after installation. This was done on diesels with a capacity of 10 qts....I assume the same would be appropriate for your engine.

Good Luck!

 

[Bondo]

Re: Dip Stick

the motor which I since replaced had the wrong dip stick. I have the old stick in my reman. engine. It's too short.

Ayuh,... Which dipstick Tube are ya usin',..??
If it's a Mercruiser dipstick tube,...
No, a Chevy dipstick is different, 'n way to short...

Is the '79 a portside dipstick,..??

Ya might need ta build a Pan mounted dipstick system...

 

[glennj3]

Re: Dip Stick

would be much easiler to have someone weld a short extension on one

 

[Split Shot]

Re: Dip Stick

Thanks Guy's! Bondo I don't know if it's a merc tube and it is a portside! The pan come off the 83 merc. 79 is the new raman. block.

 

[cr2k]

Re: Dip Stick

You don't even know what side the dip stick is on?

 

[Bondo]

Re: Dip Stick

Thanks Guy's! Bondo I don't know if it's a merc tube and it is a portside! The pan come off the 83 merc. 79 is the new raman. block.

Ayuh,... Donno whatcha got now...
An '83 starboard-side oil pan, Don't fit a portside dipstick '79 block...
Unless it's a "fit 'em both" aftermarket pan...

Next question,...
Is the dipstick pan mounted, or block mounted,..??

 

[littlebookworm]

Re: Dip Stick

You can buy a universal dipstick at an auto supply store, such as Auto Zone or PEP Boys. Drain the engine; add the required amount of oil; and then set the adjustable slide on the dipstick to correctly measure the amount of oil in the engine. Simple and effective. Hy