How to do dipstick using a Cressida 7M block.

[Supraflymk3]

So right now I'm in the process of building a forged GTE and in the meantime I'm throwing my turbo stuff onto my Cressida engine. I have all the issues worked out except how i should mount the dipstick. If anyone has done this or has any ideas that would be greatly appreciated.

 

[89supra7mgte]

where is it originally located on the car? iis it still in the same location as 7mgte? is so mount it in the same spot.

 

[Supraflymk3]

Dude I'm not that stupid. I wouldn't have asked if it was in the same spot. It was a front sump oil pan so its located in the front. But thanks for your input.

 

[RazoE]

Dude, you sound like a total douche, good luck getting helped now..

 

[Supraflymk3]

i wasn't trying to come off as an asshole i just don't like when people assume that you're dumb. So sorry if I came off as a douche!

 

[Moy]

You could get that Lokar dipstick that's available through Beech Performance in the vendor section. It's flexible and can be mounted about anywhere. With it being at the front of the engine, I imagine you could bolt it to one of the studs on the head above the exhaust manifold, or possibly on the shock tower.

I'm not too familiar with Cressida engine bays, so I'm not sure what's in that area on the body side unfortunately...

 

[89supra7mgte]

Yeah i was just asking being that i dont the cressida engine from the 7m in the supras. didnt know the front sump deal. I would just mount it in the same location, unless you changed pans, or turbo is in the way of stock location.

 

[bmoss85]

You would have to drill out the other boss on the block if you are using the supra oil pan. I had to drill out the boss for the cressida diptsick location on 7mgte when I was using the cressida pan for a swap I was doing.

 

[IJ.]

Not forgetting to plug the old hole of course

 

[Supraflymk3]

alright yeah i was looking at it tonight and decided i would just drill a hole for the gte dipstick and tap and plug the cressida dipstick hole. thanks for the input guys!!!

 

[IJ.]

My new LS engine had a tiny aluminium freeze plug in the unused hole, might be easier than drilling/tapping the hole for a plug and is easily reversed if needs be..