Oil Dipstick

[Dynomite]

Looking for Oil Dipstick for my 90' ZR-1.
Anyone know a source or have an extra? ;)

[Ronstar]

Limey (curt white) was supposed to be having these reproduced. Not sure if he has them yet or not

[Dynomite]

Limey (curt white) was supposed to be having these reproduced. Not sure if he has them yet or not

No...that did not work out....he gave it a try :thumbsup:

I am now thinking of a Billet Aluminum Dipstick Handle that can be locked to the normal LT5 Dipstick using an Allen Head Set Screw (replacing the often cracked stock Dipstick Handle). And on that Billet Aluminum Dipstick Handle for me.......AMSOIL 10W-40 etched in RED letters.

So....you take a Hammer (No Pun Intended John :D) to the existing Plastic Dipstick Handle and install the Billet Handle that includes the little surround enclosure with maybe "O" ring seal that covers the Dipstick Tube.

Carter....are you listening??? Sign me up if you are listening. I need two Billet Aluminum Dipstick Handles with Allen Head Set Screw and etched in Red Letters (AMSOIL 10W-40) :thumbsup:

I suggest a two piece Billet Aluminum Dipstick Handle.
1. One piece being rectangular Billet Aluminum about 2 x 1/2 x 3/4 deep inches with the Red Etching of your choice. This piece being threaded into a blind hole 3/8 inch coarse female thread.

2. The second piece a Billet Aluminum Cylinder about 1/2 inch diameter by 2 or three inches long having a male 3/8 inch coarse thread on one end that mates with the first piece. The other end of this second piece would have a recess (including internal "O" ring you can slip in the recess that mates with the existing Dip Stick Tube) and above that recess a slot that mates with the existing metal Dip Stick including a 1/8 nch diameter Allen Head Set Screw. This second piece would have the typical bend upward the of the existing stock Dipstick Design (this part may over complicate the design). This two piece design would allow you to align (rotate) the present steel dipstick which is alignment sensitive for ease of insertion into the Dip Stick Tube (rotating the first piece with respect to the second piece for best alignment)........Just to give you a clue.

That way you can install the first piece which is a simple design with the etching you like for Oil if you change Oil Brand or Oil Viscosity.

This would go PERFECT with my SS Dip stick Tube by George Braml (http://www.zr1.net/forum/showthread.php?p=112137)

But.........On a related issue regarding NEW ITEMS Designed and Fabricated by Forum Members.

Daniel_Mc provided a concept/photo of a Tow Adapter for a ZR-1 that in its simplicity I just could not pass up ;)
See Item #2 of Lifting and Towing the ZR-1 (http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-zr-1-discussion/3005470-tech-info-lt5-modifications-rebuild-tricks-500-hp.html#post1580070574)

Oh......and my fuel line Billet Aluminum Bracket with Octane Etched in RED is functioning perfectly (the bracket that attaches to the Evaporator Housing).

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll142/dynomite007/Maintenance%20ZR1/2fd60e1c-a636-43dd-adf3-faa9a0fd9bc5.jpg
See Item #4 of Eliminating TB Coolant and Air Induction, Added Oil Catch Can and Painting (http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-zr-1-discussion/3005470-tech-info-lt5-modifications-rebuild-tricks-500-hp-4.html#post1581665193)

Then there is the Billet Aluminum Belt Tensioner Pulley (See Item # 9B) Billet Aluminum Belt Tensioner Pulley (http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-zr-1-discussion/3005470-tech-info-lt5-modifications-rebuild-tricks-500-hp-4.html#post1581665201)

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll142/dynomite007/Maintenance%20ZR1/BeltTensionerAluminumPulley.jpg

[-=Jeff=-]

HawaiiZR-1 used a Lokar Dipstick, I had the info from him but cannot find it now

[carter200]

No...that did not work out as I and Daryll Prepaid and then it did not happen. I am still waiting on a refund (Dipstick 10067418 $69.99
Shipping $12.00 for both). Limey's Oil Dipstick (http://www.zr1.net/forum/showthread.php?t=18849[/URL)

I am now thinking of a Billet Aluminum Dipstick Handle that can be locked to the normal LT5 Dipstick using an Allen Head Set Screw (replacing the often cracked stock Dipstick Handle). And on that Billet Aluminum Dipstick Handle for me.......AMSOIL 10W-40 etched in RED letters.

So....you take a Hammer (No Pun Intended John :D) to the existing Plastic Dipstick Handle and install the Billet Handle that includes the little surround enclosure with maybe "O" ring seal that covers the Dipstick Tube.

Carter....are you listening??? Sign me up if you are listening. I need two Billet Aluminum Dipstick Handles with Allen Head Set Screw and etched in Red Letters (AMSOIL 10W-40) :thumbsup:

I suggest a two piece Billet Aluminum Dipstick Handle.
1. One piece being rectangular Billet Aluminum about 2 x 1/2 x 3/4 deep inches with the Red Etching of your choice. This piece being threaded into a blind hole 3/8 inch coarse female thread.

2. The second piece a Billet Aluminum Cylinder about 1/2 inch diameter by 2 or three inches long having a male 3/8 inch coarse thread on one end that mates with the first piece. The other end of this second piece would have a recess (including internal "O" ring you can slip in the recess that mates with the existing Dip Stick Tube) and above that recess a slot that mates with the existing metal Dip Stick including a 1/4 inch diameter Allen Head Set Screw. This second piece would have the typical bend upward the of the existing stock Dipstick Design (this part may over complicate the design). This two piece design would allow you to align (rotate) the present steel dipstick which is alignment sensitive for ease of insertion into the Dip Stick Tube (rotating the first piece with respect to the second piece for best alignment)........Just to give you a clue.

That way you can install the first piece which is a simple design with the etching you like for Oil if you change Oil Brand or Oil Viscosity. Or if you like your girl friends Name embosed :D

This would go PERFECT with my SS Dip stick Tube by George Braml (http://www.zr1.net/forum/showthread.php?p=112137)

But.........On a related issue regarding NEW ITEMS Designed and Fabricated by Forum Members.

Daniel_Mc provided a concept/photo of a Tow Adapter for a ZR-1 that in its simplicity I just could not pass up ;)
See Item #2 of Lifting and Towing the ZR-1 (http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-zr-1-discussion/3005470-tech-info-lt5-modifications-rebuild-tricks-500-hp.html#post1580070574)

Oh......and my fuel line Billet Aluminum Bracket with Octane Etched in RED is functioning perfectly (the bracket that attaches to the Evaporator Housing).

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll142/dynomite007/Maintenance%20ZR1/2fd60e1c-a636-43dd-adf3-faa9a0fd9bc5.jpg
See Item #4 of Eliminating TB Coolant and Air Induction, Added Oil Catch Can and Painting (http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-zr-1-discussion/3005470-tech-info-lt5-modifications-rebuild-tricks-500-hp-4.html#post1581665193)

Then there is the Billet Aluminum Belt Tensioner Pulley (See Item # 9B) Billet Aluminum Belt Tensioner Pulley (http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-zr-1-discussion/3005470-tech-info-lt5-modifications-rebuild-tricks-500-hp-4.html#post1581665201)



Cliff,
I hear ya but I'm dead in the water till I get my cnc back running again. I'll keep you posted on when that happens. Keep the ideas flowing...Carter :cry:

[HAWAIIZR-1]

HawaiiZR-1 used a Lokar Dipstick, I had the info from him but cannot find it now

I'm trying to figure out where my pics are for that set up I made. I plan to reinstall it when I put my headers back on. I'll see what I can dig up on part number, etc.

[HAWAIIZR-1]

Cliff,

If you want to go custom with Lokar, here is some info until I can find what I made from a universal Lokar part number:

Hello Craig,

I would suggest sending us your original Engine Dipstick, with the measurements. We may be able to make you a custom Engine Dipstick. Our Engine Dipsticks have a suggested retail of $69.95. There will be a $25.00 charge for making the custom Engine Dipstick. It may take up to 4-6 weeks to make your particular Engine Dipstick. I will be glad to assist you. Please contact me at 877-469-7440 ext 8901 if you decide to send in your original Engine Dipstick so I can ask you a few questions, and give you RGA #. If you have anymore questions, please let me know. I will be glad to assist you.

Thank you,

Eric T
Tech Support
Lokar Performance Products, Inc.
10924 Murdock Drive
Knoxville, TN 37932
Toll Free: 877.469.7440, Ext. 8901
Lokar: 865.966.2269, Ext. 8901
E-mail: erict@lokar.com
Web: www.lokar.com

[SAM/CH ZR-1]

I would be interested in some oil dipsticks for my stock.
Are pictures available?

Sam

[carter200]

Cliff,
I hear ya but I'm dead in the water till I get my cnc back running again. I'll keep you posted on when that happens. Keep the ideas flowing...Carter :cry:

Suppose to get with the tech and set the new parameters on the drive today but can't seem to get a call back from him. We had it arranged for today but you know how plans go. Just get a call from his partner and they are dealing with a customer and it's taking longer than expected. Meanwhile, I sit here on my thumb. :-x

[carter200]

Meanwhile, I sit here on my thumb. :-x

:dancing:dancing Back in the saddle again :dancing:dancing Machine is running again. Need to finish the work I was doing then I'll be working with Dynomite on a billet handle for the dip stick.

[Dynomite]

A Lot of guys (many guys and gals) have Dipstick Handles that have cracks in them. And those handles are that gray plastic that if you look in the engine compartment it is hard for anyone to find in the first place.

So.....I think a Dipstick Handle out of Billet Aluminum especially with your favorite oil labeld on the top in BIG RED letters would be a great seller. The only problem I see is the installation of that Billet Aluminum Dipstick Handle....It may require drilling and some bending of the stock Dipstick between the collar that fits over the Stock Dipstick Tube and the Flat End of the Dipstick to make it work which is a piece of cake in my shop but not always a piece of cake for many.

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll142/dynomite007/Dynomite/00485cab-8199-4c95-9ffb-36c4bd7d6bc2.jpg

So...Carter....keep that in mind when you design and machine that New Dipstick Handle :thumbsup:
If you place the stock Dipstick in a vice at the flat just below the first squiggles and then with Dipstick Handled INSTALLED...you can twist the Stock Dipstick any direction you want but you have to go over center to make the twist stay. You can also bend the part between the collar and handle but you then have to keep the Dipstick from turning. So it is not too easy for some.......I was about to take a torch and heat the Stock Dipstick End before I figured out that hardened metal Dipstick could be twisted and bent without breaking.

The beauty of the Stock Dipstick is if you break off the cheap Plastic Handle there is a very nice FLAT with that dimple where the outer part of the top part is swedged onto the smaller Flat making a slighty LARGER Flat to work with.

The New Billet Aluminum Dipstick with BIG RED OIL Letters fits perfectly with the Billet Aluminum Oil Fill Cap
I found on Ebay Ebay Aluminum billet oil cap (fits 90' & 91' LT5 & L98) (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270395127871&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT) :D

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll142/dynomite007/Dynomite/b19ddaea-5a73-4014-823f-462e0129feeb.jpghttp://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll142/dynomite007/Dynomite/c1c044cf-ddef-497d-a40c-8b345727e604.jpg

See Item #3 of Post 19 - LT5 Lubrication Tricks (http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-zr-1-discussion/3005470-tech-info-lt5-modifications-rebuild-tricks-500-hp.html#post1580467641)
Post 70 - Bling (Carter and Others) (http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-zr-1-discussion/3005470-tech-info-lt5-modifications-rebuild-tricks-500-hp-4.html#post1581665201)

[carter200]

Cliff,
IF you want this made you need to pony up a dipstick I can work with to make the prototype billet handle :) I'll send the one you provide back with your order of the billet handle.
Thanks, Carter :cheers:

[scottfab]

I have a 90 that is approaching 100k.
There are no cracks that I can see on mine.
That may be because the climate here is somewhat moderate compared
to most. Rarely does it freeze and rarely does it get into the 90s.Of course
I don't have headers and I keep the
heat shield in place.

Remember to (take a hammer to your dipstick plastic handle) to get it off. OMG
[-X

EDITED LATER: I just went out with a magnifying glass. Sure enough
there is a developing crack on the engine side of the dipstick handle !
It's just a hair line right now. I'm wondering how hard it would be to
find an oil stick with the same stock look (black with "Engine Oil" on it)
and just swap the handle alone.

[GOLDCYLON]

Cliff,
IF you want this made you need to pony up a dipstick I can work with to make the prototype billet handle :) I'll send the one you provide back with your order of the billet handle.
Thanks, Carter :cheers:


I can send you a spare one. LMK the handle is intact however cracked. However Im looking for a handle that looks like the black OEM which is the money honey pot IMHO. D

[carter200]

I can send you a spare one. LMK the handle is intact however cracked. However Im looking for a handle that looks like the black OEM which is the money honey pot IMHO. D

GC,
I'll take it, in lieu of Dynomite ponying one up, and let you know if I can make one close or exactly like the original.

CT Machining
200 Palestine St.
Coleman, TX 76834

[Dynomite]

GC,
I'll take it, in lieu of Dynomite ponying one up, and let you know if I can make one close or exactly like the original.

CT Machining
200 Palestine St.
Coleman, TX 76834

Thank you Daryll. And Carter.........work on a nice Aluminum Billet Handle with AMSOIL on it :thumbsup: I would NEED two.

I am sure Craig would be in on that also (not the AMSOIL part) ;)


That handle is molded on and you will destroy it trying to remove it. And........ I have had no
Luck finding one on Ebay for example so decided to take s hammer (actually screw driver and pliers) to it :D

[carter200]

Soon as I get the dipstick we'll talk..................;)

[Dynomite]

Soon as I get the dipstick we'll talk..................;)

OK........:p......

The LT5 Dipstick is 16.5 inches long and the L98 Dipstick is 21 inhces long.
The Handles are a bit different but I think an L98 Handle would work on a LT5 Dipstick and vice versa ;)
But.....it seems impossible to remove the Handles on either Dipstick without destroying the Handle.

You can remove the Handles on either Dipstick without destroying the Dipstick shaft itself.


http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll142/dynomite007/Dynomite/39eb2d05-f8dd-4f70-9597-8f8afb32732d.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll142/dynomite007/Dynomite/OilDipstick1.jpg

[GOLDCYLON]

There's a short dipstick joke here somewhere ;)

[Dynomite]

There's a short dipstick joke here somewhere ;)

A woman pulls over at the gas station, gets out of her car, opens the hood, and checks the engine oil. After a few seconds of intelligent thinking, she takes a dipstick in her hand and, raising her chest high, walks up to the attendant: "Excuse me sir, but can I buy a longer dipstick?"
"May I ask why you need a longer one ma'am?"
"Because this one isn't long enough to reach the oil!!"

A few days ago I was having some work done at my local garage. A blonde came in and asked for a seven-hundred- ten.
We all looked at each other and another customer asked, 'What is a seven-hundred- ten?'
She replied, 'You know, the little piece in the middle of the engine, I have lost it and need a new one..'
She replied that she did not know exactly what it was, but this piece had always been there.
The mechanic gave her a piece of paper and a pen and asked her to draw what the piece looked like.
She drew a circle and in the middle of it wrote 710. He then took her over to a car just like hers which had its hood up and asked 'is there a 710 on this car?'.
She pointed and said, 'Of course, its right there.' the mechanic fainted.
So, what is this seven ten?
Maybe OIL upside down :D

[carter200]

GC, you have nobody but yourself to blame as YOU were the one who talked about a joke being somewhere.......;)