Dip stick differences on 5.0 November 27, 2011, 12:57:28 PM why is this?upper dip stick if from my sons 88bird with 5.0, all stocklower dip stick is from my 20th anny with 5.0, all stockFull mark is way off from one another. Quote Selected
Dip stick differences on 5.0 Reply #1 – November 27, 2011, 01:37:04 PM One is a "full " mark the other is a "max" mark ... The factory literature will tell you on the larger crosshatch stick that "full" is in the middle of the crosshatch section Quote Selected
Dip stick differences on 5.0 Reply #2 – November 27, 2011, 02:19:44 PM the "add" font on each stick is different to so that the low level is also oriented differently along with the position of the word "add".I guess ive never noticed this before and it made me wonder why would ford do this on identical motors,, what did they have to gain by doing so. Quote Selected
Dip stick differences on 5.0 Reply #3 – January 19, 2012, 12:04:07 AM Different part #......SHOULD be a different part # on the tube going into the block as well. THis was a part that was designed to go across an array of vehicles. THe change was probably due to some other change in the FoMoCo lineup with regards to engine layout or available space. Quote Selected
Dip stick differences on 5.0 Reply #4 – January 19, 2012, 12:06:36 AM I'll bet the full marks are in the same place once the dipstick is installed, in regards to each other. Is the one a slight bit longer than the other? Quote Selected
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