5.088lxdood87

quick question my oil dipstick is not bolted on to anything it just kind of sits there ive been looking for a place to bolt it but im having a hard time bolting it to the headers where it seems to have been bolted before i know its a dumb question but im looking for an alternative of a place i can bolt it too

OneGearhead

i think thats about the only place you CAN bolt it on the side isnt it?? uness you wanna make some custom bracketry that goes to a front accessory bracket or something. whats the problem with bolting it to the headers?? what isnt lining up? or whats severely bent?

5.088lxdood87

yea its just bent up and it isnt lining up with the headers and its hard to find a good junkyard around here that actually have a mustang if you know what i mean and i was wondering if it could possibly come out at any chance i know itd be a mess wouldnt it?

OneGearhead

probably not as bad as leaving the cap off the oil fill tube. haha. been there done that. but that valve cover is a helluva lot easier to clean now. haha. i mean, you do know you can just bend that ear around the dipstick right?? or is it broken off, or just so brittle that if you do try bending it, it will break?? or you just can just try bending the actual dipstick. just be careful so you dont bend it too much too fast. delicacy is your friend. i think i had to tweak mine JUST A LITTLE when i put my shorties on. no big deal though.

Portmaster

Weld a strap to the dipstick tube at the base and bend it in such a way that it can go down and bolt to an oil pan bolt. It will hold it secure and keep it from coming out of the block.

XPBaller

just dont bolt it to anything. I used a little silicone on mine and it stays no problem.

5.088lxdood87

its a little brittle i will be careful with it i dont want to break it off and i will do these suggestions thanks alot guys you saved me on this one i greatly appreciate it