Wire support brackets

[Don W.]

Haven't seen this before so thought I'd post it.

When changing to Vortecs you are left without anywhere to reattach the plug wire supports on the drivers side and plug wires and dipstick tube on pas side here's my solution. Drivers side first:

Now the pas side. You can see that the brackets I made for the pas side would work just fine on the drivers side. I don't think the drivers side bracket would work on the pas side anyway.

Didn't want to drill into the water jacket and I like things secure so that was my solution. Hope it gives someone else some inspiration.

 

[TYTILIDIE]

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Good thinking Don:tup: I have been wondering what to do about the dipstick tube. Honestly I have a different way I am going to do my plug wires but I am definitely going to use your idea for the dip stick.

 

[sy#2921]

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Did you buy the late model dipstick to go with the vortech's? Might solve some clearance issues

 

[TYTILIDIE]

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The dipstick or just the tube? I have not yet purchased a dip stick. Is that what I need is an older model one? What years are we talking about here?

 

[sy#2921]

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If you are running vortech's go to the dealer and get the dipstick and tube from the 96 and newer trucks

 

[Don W.]

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If you are running vortech's go to the dealer and get the dipstick and tube from the 96 and newer trucks

Had not heard that one before. Have you checked to see if you end up with the same oil level? Just wondering if because of our deep pan it might be different. :dunno:

 

[Quickstop [UK]]

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Thought LOKAR was the only alternative?

 

[NecroWolf]

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my vortecs have a place for the dipstick, if i rember right

 

[4C FED]

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my vortecs have a place for the dipstick, if i rember right

Sure they do, but it requires a different different dipstick. The hole is in a different location between the LB4/L35 heads & the Vortec's.

Here's the dipstick mounting hole on the Vortec. The empty one at the front.

 

[jpalmer]

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huh. my dipstick worked just fine. thats weird, i have a bolthole just for it

 

[NecroWolf]

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for some reason i think my vortecs have a hole where you put your adapter. it'a too wet and cold to look now though

 

[sy#2921]

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Had not heard that one before. Have you checked to see if you end up with the same oil level? Just wondering if because of our deep pan it might be different. :dunno:

Get a vortech tube and a 4x4 dipstick from the late model trucks and you will be just fine. The reading will be spot on

 

[Don W.]

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Get a vortech tube and a 4x4 dipstick from the late model trucks and you will be just fine. The reading will be spot on

Cool. I'm OK with what I got but good info for everyone else.