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The engine in my '62 Impala is from an 80-85 era truck. It had no dipstick but there were 2 in the car. Neither fit because they were too big. I started searching on line and that era block does have a different tube. I bought 2 tubes and they were both too large to fit in the block...banghead  I wasn't able to come up with a GM part number, so I email Bryan with my problem. He came up with a part number and said Merit showed 1 in stock. I stopped there yesterday, with my caliper, and sure enough it was the correct size. ALL the tubes being sold for this block are .375, while the hole in the block and correct GM tube are .360. I also bought the corresponding stick, came home and the tube slid right in...nana I now have a dip stick to contain the oil when I start it...so thanks again, Bryan...tiphat



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 Some of that stuff is tricky since there's no measurements given.

beers glad I could help.

 



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Yup. Bryan has helped me out quite a bit with parts searches.. Almost no aftermarket for H-Body stuff.

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Bryan has always been the go to guy. tiphat



-- Edited by Jon H on Thursday 2nd of April 2015 10:23:18 PM

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Bryan also was very helpful with my LS conversion, including whispering in my ear when I could buy the part cheaper elsewhere.

I recall returning a part one day when the counter guy looked at me and asked. "How did you get this discount? It's better than I can get."



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Mitch, you need to stop buying muscle cars with truck engines in them.



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Bungy L-76 wrote:

Mitch, you need to stop buying muscle cars with truck engines in them.

 I can't afford muscle cars with "code correct" engines....laughing

Hey, maybe you could set me up with a cheap 409 for the '62...razz



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Is there such thing as a cheep 409 engine.
When Randy moved Competition Engine to his new location, he disposed of piles of 409/348 blocks and heads that had been collected over the years by the previous owner.


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No, there is no such thing as a cheap 409.  $$$



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