Not sure what kind of dipsticks you guys have im kind of curious. I bought one of the straight ones with an aluminum handle and it bottom'd out, wouldnt seal at the base and also of course, no where to mount it w/ headers. So I guess all "cheap" dipsticks are ruled out? I love the braided flex ones like Lokar's ED5003 being the last part I need to purchase! Is there anything cheaper than these, I didnt plan on $50 for a dipstick... blah. tongue.gif

I have a stock type pan by the way, I think its 7" or 8" deep, 454.

gettin a little personal now arent ya Phil? We know ya live in no-cal :D

You can kinda see mine here hiding down amongst the header

Engine Pic (http://photobucket.com/albums/v366/rowdymon/?action=view&current=P3030011.jpg)

I've got the old fashioned driver's side dipstick that goes into the oil pan itself. graemlins/thumbsup.gif

Mine looks like RowdyMons, its a Mr. Gasket, small block though. Only complaint is the chrome on the end of the dipstick is so freakin shiny that its hard to tell what the level actually is, so I bead blasted the end off to give it more of a profile.

Does someone make an extended dipstick and tube for late model one piece RMS blocks?

I'm always worried checking the oil at the gas station that I'm gonna turn one ofmy fingers into a crispy

My dipstick is long and straight.

Why not order a stock replacement dipstick from a vendor? Thats all I did and I like it. I remember a while back you said you didn't want any chrome on the engine and a stock replacement is natural steel, plus your garaunteed to be accurate. Check it out,
Jeff

Take a trip to the local GM dealer, they will sell you the dipstick and tube for a BBC, correct for the slip fit on the pan, lot less bucks than the lokar stuff, lots better than the cheap parts store crap.

Here's my dipstick, it's a flexible braided one. But as you stated, not cheap. Click the thumbnail for full view.
http://img211.exs.cx/img211/764/march48hk.th.jpg (http://img211.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img211&image=march48hk.jpg)