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Old 01-16-2004, 08:08 PM
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I have seen some turbo manifold where it covers the dip stick or block it. I notice this on the lovefabs sst and full race's. WHat do you guy do to check oil level?
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I do oil changes every few days
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if the dipstick is close to clearing the runners you can bend it. I had to bend mine maybe 1/2" to fit between my revhard mani.
Old 01-16-2004, 10:41 PM
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just a lil bend up in the dipstick and it clears the full-race manifold.
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mine fits between the fullrace no problem...

Old 01-17-2004, 06:52 AM
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Looks like it would melt the handle

Is there an aftermarket dip stick that has a longer handle than the OEM one?
Old 01-17-2004, 02:29 PM
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your gunna want to take that rubber deal off of the dipstick, it will just burn away and make somethin messy.
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i took a torch to mine heated it up redhot and bent it.

worked well. then ground the end so it would slide in bettter!
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just mucled mine a bit and bent it to fit.
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Default Re: turbo manifold and dip stick (shortyz)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by shortyz &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i took a torch to mine heated it up redhot and bent it.

worked well. then ground the end so it would slide in bettter! </TD></TR></TABLE>

you had to heat up the dip stick to bend it? it's almost as small as a wire coathanger
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Default Re: turbo manifold and dip stick (Bailhatch)

he is talking about the dipstick tube.


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Default Re: turbo manifold and dip stick (c jackson)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by c jackson &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">your gunna want to take that rubber deal off of the dipstick, it will just burn away and make somethin messy. </TD></TR></TABLE>

even though it looks like it- its not touching the manifold at all...
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Default Re: turbo manifold and dip stick (shortyz)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by shortyz &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i took a torch to mine heated it up redhot and bent it.

worked well. then ground the end so it would slide in bettter! </TD></TR></TABLE>

haha, weak sauce
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