Originally Posted by Cab_Burge
Originally Posted by modelmakerinc
fellas, I see some big block truck pans have a brass elbow and different dipstick down in the sump and others dont. what is the application for these? RV?, 2x4? 4x4?, different years? what is the straight poop on this Thanks in advance Henry
The only motors I've seen them in is Class A motorhomes shruggy
All the pickup truck and van motors I've seen had the longer standard drive in dipstick tubes and dipsticks, not with the elbows shruggy


You have your oil pans mixed up Cab. The light truck pans have a rear sump and the dipstick goes into the sump using a brass fitting. The dipstick hole in the block is plugged with a small aluminum plug.