How long is a bird dip stick, from where it fits into the tube to the end?


Lawrenceville, GA

A car dipstick and tube is currently on eBay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-292-y-block-dip-stick-and-tube-/162113634425?hash=item25beb9c079:g:e6UAAOSwnNBXX2-8&vxp=mtr


Lawrenceville, GA

I had an new/old chrome Mopar dipstick that was long enough. Cut off a bit of the end to match the original did an oil change, ran the engine then scored a line on the stick at the full point. I guess if you did one less quart made a mark and then added another quart, mark. You would have the full and one quart low lines.


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Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Thanks everyone for your response, I may have to make one

In the 57-66 Ford Truck catalog, there are 3 or 4 dipsticks and tubes for Y-Blocks alone.  I just cleared eBay of NOS truck dipsticks, as well as ordering a repop..

Johnny, I looked yesterday and by chance, I do have a sedan version in one of my spare engines, but I don't want to sell it yet.  Maybe in a couple months.  I've got some oil pan mods in the works and I may use that dipstick.



Lawrenceville, GA

CASCO also has the Tbird dipstick.  I imagine all the Tbird parts suppliers have them

The truck tube and the TBird tube are different than the sedan tube as the trucks and Tbirds have a rear sump pan. .


54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

Sweet, more options.



Lawrenceville, GA

Thunderbird headquarters, oil level dipstick $21.95  oil dipstick tube $24.95  1-800-227-2174


-Gary Burnette-

Mac's list a truck dip stick.

Where did you find the T-Bird dip stick?



Lawrenceville, GA

No repros are available that I can find, been looking for a long time.  They do make repros for Tbirds (side mounted).  I bought a TBird one (longer that the sedans (front mount) and remarked the dipstick to the sedan markings.

Since they make repros for the Tbird I cannot see why they don't make repros for the sedans.


54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ