GSRacing

i need somone with a turbo 350 with the stock dipstick to measure the length of the stick minus the handle and the length of there dipstick tube i have a cheap aftermarket i think is wrong

GSRacing

come on someone itll take 30 sec to measure the stick lol

AlkyIROC

All transmission dipsticks extend about 2" past the end of the tube. Why do you think yours is wrong?

GSRacing

its after market and measures 26 and 1/4 inches i googled it and it says the measure 27 inches i experince a slight slip in the trans after hot lapping the car like it was low on fluid i am trying to go through possible issues before i pull this trans i am taking the pan down tommrow for sure

AlkyIROC

The distance between add and full is about that distance difference. I doubt being down slightly will cause the slippage you experienced. The fluid would probably need to be off the dipstick before you had a loss of fluid slip.

Total length of the dipstick or tube means nothing. How far does your dipstick extend past the bottom of the tube? It's unlikely the portion of the tube that fits into the case is different lengths from tube to tube. Once the tube is in the case, the dipstick will extend into the oil. The level will always be the same even if you have a deep pan. You could have a long tube and dipstick reaching to the top of the firewall or a short one that barely reaches to the valve cover and they should both show the same fluid level.

Since you experienced slippage after hotlapping, I'd say your oil was getting far too hot. Invest in a large aftermarket external cooler and if space is available, a fan for the cooler to aid in extreme cool down. You need to keep the tranny oil under 250* to keep it happy.

GSRacing

YEah I am thinking it was hot and was foaming it has a small cooler I was deff thinking about getting a larger one I am still gonna pull the pan down just to make sure nothing is tearing up I also need to replace the lines cause they are leaking also