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Do you need a flexable oil dipstick with Hooker 2055 headers?

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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 05:41 PM
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Do you need a flexable oil dipstick with Hooker 2055 headers?
My dad had one, but is it needed?
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 06:54 PM
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Negative.
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 09:12 PM
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Car: 1987 IROC, 1989 IROC
Engine: built 305, stock 305 tpi
Transmission: Corvette 700r4, t-5
Axle/Gears: 4.10 posi, 3.08 posi
no but the stock dip stick will need to be moddified so it can still be bolted to the motor.
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 09:19 PM
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Car: 1989 Trans Am GTA
Engine: LT1, AFR 195cc, 231/239 LE cam.
Transmission: M28 T56
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I just shoved mine down as far as I could. I couldn't bolt it in though, and I didn't care to modify it. I just check it regularly to make sure it isn't backing out, but its in there pretty tight.
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 01:38 PM
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I just strapped it to the A.I.R. fitting.
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Old Oct 11, 2004 | 03:49 PM
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I just strapped it to the A.I.R. fitting.

same here
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