Gary Lewis Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 I will find out and take some pictures. Planning on dropping by later this week when the transmission arrives. Stay tuned! Tease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonhasemail Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 Tease! Appears to be a late 70s Jeep Cherokee Chief with a Rhino Grill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonhasemail Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 More pictures!!! Great job!!!! Some pictures our bullnose engine bay with work done so far... Transmission is still getting finished up... Hoping to get her on the road shortly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Some pictures our bullnose engine bay with work done so far... Transmission is still getting finished up... Hoping to get her on the road shortly! Hope you get your tranny soon. That dip stick looks odd. Is it an add-on? Do you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Roma Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Hope you get your tranny soon. That dip stick looks odd. Is it an add-on? Do you know? In my 5.0, it’s in the same location. Super convenient for checking oil whilst standing in front of the truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 In my 5.0, it’s in the same location. Super convenient for checking oil whilst standing in front of the truck. Interesting. I'd never seen one in at that angle. Thanks, Vic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Interesting. I'd never seen one in at that angle. Thanks, Vic. Ha! That dipstick caught my eye also. My 1984 5.0 has the shorter dipstick that is closer to the back. I thought that this longer forward dipstick only showed up on the 5.0 EFI, but Ford probably starting using it earlier in 1985 regardless of carb or EFI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzFace2 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Interesting. I'd never seen one in at that angle. Thanks, Vic. I would to say vans have the long dip sticks out the front so if the oil pans are the same and the motor was changed it could be a van motor / dip stick. Are the 2 trucks 4x4? If so maybe that's why? Dave ---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 I would to say vans have the long dip sticks out the front so if the oil pans are the same and the motor was changed it could be a van motor / dip stick. Are the 2 trucks 4x4? If so maybe that's why? Dave ---- It's a truck dipstick, but they probably used it on the vans as well. Ford put it on the 5.0 EFI because there was too much stuff in the way to reach the traditional dipstick found on the carbed engines. I'd say they started using it in 1985 just slightly ahead of the 5.0 engines all becoming EFI in mid model year production around January or February 1985. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Roma Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Interesting. I'd never seen one in at that angle. Thanks, Vic. Ha! That dipstick caught my eye also. My 1984 5.0 has the shorter dipstick that is closer to the back. I thought that this longer forward dipstick only showed up on the 5.0 EFI, but Ford probably starting using it earlier in 1985 regardless of carb or EFI. I thought it was just me. The ds in my 84 5.8L is unattached to the motor at the top end near the finger-pull, seemingly shorter and practically vertical, and each time I have to check the oil I have to clamber up, over and in to the engine bay. From a distance it looks I fell in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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