I received my engine without the dipstick/dipstick tube. I wanted to retain the look of stock, but after much agonizing I purchased the dipstick combination from Lokar. It’s usually not listed in catalogs (like Summit) but its number is ED-5012. Here’s a link to their web site: The dipstick is titled as: “FLEXIBLE ENGINE DIPSTICK FE FORD”
http://www.lokar.com/interior_pages/...partno_pg1.htm
If you go Peter’s route, don’t forget to plug the original dipstick hole (around the
oil filter). The “directly into the crankcase” method has the advantage of giving you more accurate
oil level readings. Remember that you will also need a crankcase opening for the mechanical
oil temperature gauge bulb.
The Lokar dipstick tube must be bent (like the stock units are) to allow the top support tab to fasten onto the exhaust header bolt. This ends up bending the dipstick. As a result, the oil level reading is altered based on the rotation of the dipstick within the tube. So you have to be careful when checking the oil level.
John Annie