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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 07:38 PM
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So i recently bought a 93 z28 and can't find the oil dipstick.. i thought it's near the tranny dipstick but nothing is there.. i then found the dipstick in the back of the trunk. so who knows if thats the one that goes in the motor? help?
 
Old Nov 17, 2010 | 07:54 PM
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heres the part # you need for the tube assembly, 12551831. http://www.rmsautoparts.com/proddeta...?prod=12551831
part # for dip stick, 10232187 http://www.rmsautoparts.com/proddeta...?prod=10232187

you can see it in the first two pictures and in the last you can see the hole in the block where it goes.
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Old Nov 17, 2010 | 09:13 PM
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okay.. i also found a screw pushed in a hose down there too and didnt know what that hose goes to? and also, what size thermostat do you guys run in a lt1?
 
Old Nov 17, 2010 | 10:33 PM
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i use a 180 degree thermostat. picture of hose please.
 
Old Nov 18, 2010 | 08:43 AM
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I use a 160 hypertech stat.
 
Old Nov 18, 2010 | 10:17 AM
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I have a stock thermostat in mine, I believe it is 180 degrees.
 
Old Nov 18, 2010 | 12:03 PM
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best pictures i could get, hope they help.

 
Old Nov 18, 2010 | 12:11 PM
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ill bet theres a hose stuck in the dip stick tube hole, if its not plugged you would lose oil outa it. maybe the previous owner stuck the dipstick in the hose to check oil.
 
Old Nov 18, 2010 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Grandpaswagon
I have a stock thermostat in mine, I believe it is 180 degrees.
I'm pretty sure the stock termo is 210 or 220.
 
Old Nov 18, 2010 | 02:37 PM
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not in a 93. 180 is stock for the lt1 and 195 is stock for the 93 3.4
 



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