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EJ grey motor dipstick
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 6:35 pm
by parisian62
Hi everyone
Is an EJ grey motor dipstick the same as a red motor dipstick?
Mine has snapped.
Stewart
Re: EJ grey motor dipstick
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 8:07 pm
by Mick
off the top of my head they are different but still could possably be used but without actually seeing both it's pretty much a guess
Re: EJ grey motor dipstick
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 9:00 pm
by parisian62
thanks mick. I'll measure the length of the EJ disptick...
Re: EJ grey motor dipstick
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 9:07 pm
by parisian62
Hmmm...the EJ grey block has a tube just like this...
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RECHROMED-OI ... 41645c0386
my FB block doesnt.
Re: EJ grey motor dipstick
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 9:29 pm
by Cal
Stewart, mine is supposed to have an EJ engine and I'm sure it doesn't have that tube
Re: EJ grey motor dipstick
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 9:56 am
by Harv
Stu,
Dammit... you made me go out into the shed and play with my dipstick
... not that I havn't been accused of that before.
Early grey motors (FX-EK) had the short dipstick (8.5" long, part number 7410305) with no tube.
EJ grey motors had the longer dipstick (1' 1.5", part number 7415679) with a tube (5", part number 7415681).
Dimensions above are the same way you would measure a bolt or screw (i.e. the length under the dipstick head). Both grey motor dipsticks have identical markings on the end.
An early dipstick can be used in an EJ block, provided the tube is not used.
An EJ dipstick can be used in an early block, provided the tube is used.
Dipsticks changed again for the red motor.
Cheers,
Harv (Chief dipstick).
Re: EJ grey motor dipstick
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 7:49 am
by parisian62
Many thanks Harv! That explains it.
