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Originally Posted by Alvin
My WAG would be the AC dipstick is longer to curve around and under the compressor and mounts.
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My Bad, I misunderstood. I got it now. I thought he meant there was a difference between the A body & F body HO AC dipsticks.
Please correct me if I am wrong:
"I'm pretty sure, the 455HO
AC dipstick was different from the Standard 455
AC dipstick and it bolted up to a different location on the upper support bracket.
I did not know about the non-AC dipsticks being the same or interchangeable on HO & standard engines. That's good news for guys with non AC cars.
The original HO with air conditioning dipsticks are scarce, and the repro upper tube that fastens to the upper AC support bracket that I have seen, are not even close. I have my original upper AC type tube, but can't use it because the factory brazed on tab came off and damned my butt...I've lost it. I'm having to run something I found on cheat-Bay. The original upper tube has a flat side that orientates toward the block so it clears. It's a tight fit for the round port AC type dipstick. Anybody have an upper tube they can post up? I would like to duplicate the tab that came off of mine.