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Title: Dip Stick Tube-Ideas
Post by: HarleyJack17 on October 30, 2020, 11:03:52 AM

445 F.E with a Milodon Pan- Deep 4x4 style.

What do you guys do for a dipstick on a Milodon Pan?
Will a 5/8-18 Tube nut and 3/8 Tube flared work?

May be a stupid question but wanted to ask since right now I have it plugged and need to make a dipstick.
Figure some of you have done it and made your own for a Milodon pan....different threads than my Canton which I have a dipstick for of coarse.
The option for the Milodon one is a little to fancy and reviews are iffy so thought I would make a tube and dip stick if ones I have don't work.

Thanks,

Title: Re: Dip Stick Tube-Ideas
Post by: Drew Pojedinec on October 30, 2020, 04:55:45 PM

On my Moroso pan I bought 3/8 fuel line and some flare fittings.
Used a stock dipstick, put the appropriate amount of oil in the pan, trimmed the dipstick tube until it read correctly.

If I remember I did a lil internal die grinder work on the fittings so the fat dipstick slide in and out ok.

Title: Re: Dip Stick Tube-Ideas
Post by: 70tp on October 30, 2020, 05:11:12 PM

I usually do what Drew does.   If there isn’t a spot on the pan, I take a pipe coupling and carve it at the angle I want and weld it to the pan then use the adapter to brake line and trim to fit. 

Title: Re: Dip Stick Tube-Ideas
Post by: HarleyJack17 on November 02, 2020, 03:27:13 PM

Yeah I think I was over thinking it....tube nut, flare, cut to length should get it.....not sure why I had it in my head that would not work.

Thanks guys.