Flexible Dipstick

[SeaVee]

I’ve searched the threads on here but thought I’d get everyone’s opinion. I have an ‘80’s 302 going into my 77. Have the 77 oil pan on now. With the headers it’s a tight fit. Looks like the block has an opening on the passenger side and my pan has the original opening. Looking into the Lokar flexible dipsticks? Thoughts? Also, would you go through the pan or the block?

 

[SeaVee]

Whoops that’s the driver’s side of the block in pic.

 

[Mikes79Bronco]

I have a Lokar flexible dipstick that came with a bronco oil pan kit from Toms. It works well, no complaints with it whatsoever. The factory one that I had (pan and dipstick) leaked like crazy. I'm not too sure on your placement, I wasn't aware 302s ever had a provision in the block for a dipstick, I thought it was just in the pan or the timing cover and the timing cover hole doesn't work with the bronco rear sump pans.

 

[Howard2x4x4]

This may help. https://classicbroncos.com/forums/threads/oil-pan-dipstick.300747/

 

[Bitch'nBronco]

Another lokar flexible dipstick vote

 

[ba123]

I plugged my block dipstick hole on my 90 5.0 and went with the flex in the pan. Only difficulty was getting it in the right place and it was tough and is right against the headers and using the header bolt to mount it to.

If I had to do it again, I'd consider that and the fact that I'm not so sure I even got the level right and stick with the stock one in the block that is the right level.

I like the flex one, but I just don't think it's ideal where it is in my Moroso pan, at least.

 

[SeaVee]

Was trying to save the original pan, had it blasted and painted