Length of Chevy 1 1/2 ton 235 engine dipstick?
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:11 am
Hello,
I am a newcomer to this forum. Need alittle help. I have owned a 1945 Chevy 1 1/2 ton truck for about 2 months now. I serviced it for winter. I poured in 5 qts of oil per the book and 1 1/2 qts per the book in the filter. I did NOT get a oil level indication on the dipstick. The engine runs fine. OIl pressure good and no leaks. The engine ran fine on the old oil. I did have a indication before I changed the oil. I am prettry sure I have the original 235 engine (BV-685910) with the smaller size sparkplugs. I have changed the plugs too. I measured the oil pan. It is 13 inches deep at the well. The pan appears to be just like the pans that I see in the pics of the engine. The dipstick measures 21 1/2 inches overall length and 15 1/8 inches from tip to the shoulder. Truck serial number is 8NJ38-153XX. It is unaltered cargo truck w/o the winch with composite b ed. Do I have the WRONG dipstick?? Can other truck owners measure thier dipstick and get back to me? Thanks, Roger in Indiana
I am a newcomer to this forum. Need alittle help. I have owned a 1945 Chevy 1 1/2 ton truck for about 2 months now. I serviced it for winter. I poured in 5 qts of oil per the book and 1 1/2 qts per the book in the filter. I did NOT get a oil level indication on the dipstick. The engine runs fine. OIl pressure good and no leaks. The engine ran fine on the old oil. I did have a indication before I changed the oil. I am prettry sure I have the original 235 engine (BV-685910) with the smaller size sparkplugs. I have changed the plugs too. I measured the oil pan. It is 13 inches deep at the well. The pan appears to be just like the pans that I see in the pics of the engine. The dipstick measures 21 1/2 inches overall length and 15 1/8 inches from tip to the shoulder. Truck serial number is 8NJ38-153XX. It is unaltered cargo truck w/o the winch with composite b ed. Do I have the WRONG dipstick?? Can other truck owners measure thier dipstick and get back to me? Thanks, Roger in Indiana