1967 Oil dipstick

[John M.]

Do all 1967 327 Corvette dipsticks have the 45 degree twist in the blade, if so did they start the twist in 1965 and when did they quit .........Thanks in advance John

[Joe L.]

Re: 1967 Oil dipstick

Do all 1967 327 Corvette dipsticks have the 45 degree twist in the blade, if so did they start the twist in 1965 and when did they quit .........Thanks in advance John

John------


Yes, the GM #3862730 dipstick which was used for Corvette small blocks from 1965-74 had a "twist" in the blade. The predecessor dipstick, GM #3846810, used for 1964 (and SERVICE for 58-63) had no "twist". The GM #3959716 used for 1975-E76 and the GM #3981019 used for L76-79 had no "twist".

By the way, the original examples of the 3959716 used a traditional "loop" pull handle. Later, including current SERVICE, have a yellow plastic T-handle. But, the blade is the same, as far as I know.

[David L.]

Re: 1967 Oil dipstick

My original 1966 dipstick is stamped "ADD", "FULL", "ENGINE OIL" and "M" (where the "M" looks like an upside "W"). I also have another dipstick from a 1967 and it is is identical.

I have a NOS 3862730 dipstick with a white GM label attached to it. The dipstick is stamped "ADD", "FULL", "USE SE ENGINE OIL" and "M". This is 1972-1973 vintage, I believe.

I have another NOS 3862730 dipstick that is stamped "ADD", "FULL", USE SE ENGINE OIL", "3862730", and "M". The yellow part number sticker has a date of "07316" (July 31, 1986 ???)

The 45 degree twist occurs about 13" to 14" from the bottom end on all 4 of these dipsticks. All 4 dipsticks also have the black plastic tip on the end of the loop.

Do original 1969-1971 Corvette (w/350 eng.) dipsticks (GM # 3862730) have a "USE GM6040 M QUALITY MS OIL" stamping on them?

[Joe L.]

Re: 1967 Oil dipstick

My original 1966 dipstick is stamped "ADD", "FULL", "ENGINE OIL" and "M" (where the "M" looks like an upside "W"). I also have another dipstick from a 1967 and it is is identical.

I have a NOS 3862730 dipstick with a white GM label attached to it. The dipstick is stamped "ADD", "FULL", "USE SE ENGINE OIL" and "M". This is 1972-1973 vintage, I believe.

I have another NOS 3862730 dipstick that is stamped "ADD", "FULL", USE SE ENGINE OIL", "3862730", and "M". The yellow part number sticker has a date of "07316" (July 31, 1986 ???)

The 45 degree twist occurs about 13" to 14" from the bottom end on all 4 of these dipsticks. All 4 dipsticks also have the black plastic tip on the end of the loop.

Do original 1969-1971 Corvette (w/350 eng.) dipsticks (GM # 3862730) have a "USE GM6040 M QUALITY MS OIL" stamping on them?

David------


The 1968-71 small block dipsticks are embossed just as you found on the 1966 and 1967 versions of the 3862730.

[David L.]

Re: 1967 Oil dipstick

David------


The 1968-71 small block dipsticks are embossed just as you found on the 1966 and 1967 versions of the 3862730.

Joe,

Do you really mean embossed? All my 4 Corvette dipsticks (3862730) are just stamped in the normal fashion, NOT embossed where the lettering is raised above the normal surface, and NOT debossed where the lettering is indented below the normal surface. I also have about 50 or so Chevrolet dipsticks from the 1950's, 1960's, and 1970's. Some of theses dipsticks are embossed, some are debossed, and some are stamped normally. There were at least 3 or 4 companies that made dipsticks for Chevrolet. The manufacturers stamped the following letters on the dipsticks: "M", "B", "E", and no letter at all.

Dave

[Ridge K.]

Re: 1967 Oil dipstick

David, it's a disease. I have it also.
Sometimes referred to in later medical journals as "NCRS disease".

[David L.]

Re: 1967 Oil dipstick

David, it's a disease. I have it also.
Sometimes referred to in later medical jouranls as "NCRS disease".

Ridge,

I prefer to call it "Corvette archaeology".

Dave

[Joe L.]

Re: 1967 Oil dipstick

Joe,

Do you really mean embossed? All my 4 Corvette dipsticks (3862730) are just stamped in the normal fashion, NOT embossed where the lettering is raised above the normal surface, and NOT debossed where the lettering is indented below the normal surface. I also have about 50 or so Chevrolet dipsticks from the 1950's, 1960's, and 1970's. Some of theses dipsticks are embossed, some are debossed, and some are stamped normally. There were at least 3 or 4 companies that made dipsticks for Chevrolet. The manufacturers stamped the following letters on the dipsticks: "M", "B", "E", and no letter at all.

Dave

Dave------


I use the term "emboss" in a more-or-less "generic", if not grammatically correct sense. So, for my purposes the term "emboss" can mean a stamping, raised characters, or depressed characters achieved by some method other than stamping (e.g. as part of a casting). Also, while the term "deboss" is often used, I've never been able to find it in a dictionary, although it may be in some.

Anyway, all of the dipsticks I am familiar with used on Corvettes in the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's have stamped characters.

[John M.]

Re: 1967 Oil dipstick

Thanks for the information, when did they start puting the oil info on the sticks, the 68-9 manual says nothing about the wording, Im wondering what years are the same for Judging 1965-7?? ......Thanks in advance John

[David L.]

Re: 1967 Oil dipstick

John,
Apparently the judging manuals are behind the times. I have about 50 or 60 Chevrolet dipsticks that I have collected over the past 30 years. I quickly went through them and the oldest one that I have with an "ENGINE OIL" & an encircled "B" stamping is from a 1963 Chev. 283 but my 1958-1963 Corvette dipsticks (GM 3739830) only have the "ADD" & "FULL". My 1958 & 1961 Chev. 283 dipsticks just have the "ADD" & "FULL".

There were at least 3 different companies that made dipsticks for Chevrolet. I do not have any 1962 Chev. dipsticks.


Enclosed is a picture of the bottom end of a 1964 Corvette w/chrome handle (GM # 3846811). The stamping is "debossed" (not in the dictionary but basically just the opposite of embossed).

I think the answer to your question is basically 1963 (passenger cars, at least) as far as I can tell. There is more about 63 Corvette dipsticks on a thread entitled "63 dipstick" that was started Mar. 2009.


Dave