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There are a few things you’ll need to do to move the dipstick to the early-model position near the front of the engine. Your mill needs to have the ’86–’93–style timing cover. It has the required boss for drilling to accept the front-mounted dipstick (arrow). It will also work with an engine-driven fan. That’s the early-style cover on the left.
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There are a few things you’ll need to do to move the dipstick to the early-model position near the front of the engine. Your mill needs to have the ’86–’93–style timing cover. It has the required boss for drilling to accept the front-mounted dipstick (arrow). It will also work with an engine-driven fan. That’s the early-style cover on the left.  View Related Article