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Hi All,
I recently replaced my oil pan and found that the engine that I have came from another vehicle with a different depth oil pan. I replaced with the typical Mustang/ Cougar 302 OE pan. This caused an issue with the oil level on the dipstick because the pan installed is a deeper pan than the one (both 5qt) I removed.
I bought a new tube and dip stick, not knowing which was going to be the issue and am about to replace them. I can't find anything in the repair manual or on the boards about this procedure so figure I should ask before I move forward. The current tube is not mounted to the head as the new one will be, seems a bit odd but is what it is... I am assuming that I give the tube a good pull and it will come out of the block, them I pursuade the new one in and mount it to the head with the attached bracket. I don't know if there is supposed to be an "O ring" involved, did not recieve one with the replacement kit.
Anyone have an opinion on this?? Seems simple enough but that is usually where I make the biggest mistakes.
Thanks and hope someone has been down this road and can help me out.
Charlie
I recently replaced my oil pan and found that the engine that I have came from another vehicle with a different depth oil pan. I replaced with the typical Mustang/ Cougar 302 OE pan. This caused an issue with the oil level on the dipstick because the pan installed is a deeper pan than the one (both 5qt) I removed.
I bought a new tube and dip stick, not knowing which was going to be the issue and am about to replace them. I can't find anything in the repair manual or on the boards about this procedure so figure I should ask before I move forward. The current tube is not mounted to the head as the new one will be, seems a bit odd but is what it is... I am assuming that I give the tube a good pull and it will come out of the block, them I pursuade the new one in and mount it to the head with the attached bracket. I don't know if there is supposed to be an "O ring" involved, did not recieve one with the replacement kit.
Anyone have an opinion on this?? Seems simple enough but that is usually where I make the biggest mistakes.
Thanks and hope someone has been down this road and can help me out.
Charlie