bend dipstick to clear manifold?

[Clip]

I've had to rotate my dipstick tube 90° counterclockwise to clear the new manifold, but now the dipstick runs through runners 2 and 3, rubbing on 3. Can I bend the dipstick to clear the runners without touching, or will the heat hurt the dipstick handle/seal or other parts? I'm either going to have it recoated with ceramic or wrapped and sealed, but still worry about this part. Any advice?

Thanks!

 

[NTRA08]

I bent mine and it works fine. Its only metal.

 

[WhtMa71]

I would definitely wrap that manifold if you're going to run it that way. Or buy a universal dipstick with the longer flexible tube.

 

[gofastgeorge]

Hm, on both my blocks, the dip stick tube is ahead of the oil filter, and there is no problem..........

 

[upgradedsupra]

Use a Lokar dipstick, they rock.

Duane

 

[Clip]

Duane, how custom was your dipstick? I know wesbeech is making one, but didnt know if you were using that one or one of your own.

george, what do you mean by the dipstick tube being ahead of the oil filter? as in not the same routing as mine?

 

[upgradedsupra]

Duane, how custom was your dipstick? I know wesbeech is making one, but didnt know if you were using that one or one of your own.

george, what do you mean by the dipstick tube being ahead of the oil filter? as in not the same routing as mine?

I had a Lokar for a few years. I run it for the oil and trans.

Duane

 

[Clip]

I had a Lokar for a few years. I run it for the oil and trans.

Duane

what was the model #, if you still remember? and was that an entire tube/stick assembly that pressed into the block?

 

[upgradedsupra]

what was the model #, if you still remember? and was that an entire tube/stick assembly that pressed into the block?

Correct, it plugged in the block. Dipstick and tube. I don't remember part #, sorry. Wesbeech is selling them now, no? Get one from him. They are awesome as they're flexible, which is what I needed.

Duane

 

[SWD Fredester 3]

I picked up a Lokar dip stick from Wes a few weeks ago. It's a really nice piece. I'll see if I can get a pic of it installed and post it up.
-Fred

 

[akito]

hm.....i never had that problem on my car. Did you finished with everything else?

 

[gofastgeorge]

george, what do you mean by the dipstick tube being ahead of the oil filter? as in not the same routing as mine?

Yup.
One of my blocks had the dip stick more forward.
And my turbo block had it back like yours, so I plugged the rear position,
and put the tube forward like the other one.
There is a spot in the casting for it there.
I just made a press in plug to seal off the rear one.

 

[Moy]

A little OT: What is the port in the block below the oil filter used for?

 

[CRE]

A little OT: What is the port in the block below the oil filter used for?

It's not used. It is a positive pressure port though.

 

[MK3Brent]

Weird looking manifold!

Where's the turbo?

 

[CRE]

Weird looking manifold!

Where's the turbo?

In back... better weight distribution and the Camaro guys seem to like it there.

 

[joel903]

Please if you guys can post the part number of the lokar dipstick for the 7mgte it would be appreciated. I didn't know this existed, now i know and i want one.

 

[Clip]

joel, check with wesbeech. he sells one ready-made for the 7m.

akito, don't know how yours was routed unless it was up front. i've got mine in the rear position, and it's turned 180 degrees right now so it has almost an inch of clearance on either side of runners 3 and 4 (directly below the TB). i'll get pics of it tomorrow.

george, i spose i'll have to drill the forward position out?