I have 63 fuelie L84, Can someone tell me the right oil dip stick finish, some say it,s black, some say it,s crome, my stick is crome, order from Paragon for 327 fuelie only, when judged I lost 4 points duct. what the is the right stick finish. thanks Danny # 38266
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Danny,
That would depend on the time build of your car. The early production cars, up to somewhere around the 4000 or 5000 range, would have had a black painted stick and later cars would have been chrome. Some time around December 1962, GM added chrome to several parts of the 63 engines including the oil filler tube/cap, dip stick, fuel filter bracket etc etc.
In either case, the dip stick should have the early design washer and felt seal at the top instead of the rubber cup seal.
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Thank You Michael for your info. my car is april car, what puzzle me is the jugdes are saying the bent of the upper stick should be toward the inside not the out side. DannyComment
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Danny,
If you're refering to the hoop at the top of the stick, I would say that you've run into some judges that are just trying to impress instead of accurately judge a car. That stick can be, and was, installed either way. There is no incorrect way. I have many pictures of these cars on the assy line and there's about a 50/50 split on the installation direction.
Just curious on the seal at the top of the reproduction sticks. Is it a rubber cup or just a semi flat disc and felt washer? Thanks,
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The oil dip stick repro.I got for my 63 FI is a flat crome semi disc with a felt washer & a flat crome handle hoop. DannyComment
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Ok, they got it right. Thanks Danny.
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