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Fox body 5.0L roller engine in a 67 Mustang. WTF do I do?

I have a fox body 85 Mustang GT 302 roller long block I'm putting in a =

67 Mustang. The 67 requires a front sump oil pan and pick-up. No problem. I have = both. Now, the fox body has a side mounted dip stick for the oil level check. = It interfers with the front sump oil pan mounting and would be measuring = oil level in the shallow end of a front sump pan - not good. No problem. = I can pull the dip stick tube out. I did. I can RTV the hole closed. Ok I figure I have to drill a hole in the timing chain cover to mount = the dip stick. I can't. The 85 engine has a serpentine belt set up and = the HUGE alternator bracket is in the way. I know I'm not the first guy to run into this delema. What do you guys = do? I know I can swap the timing chain cover and water pump to use a = conventional V belt set up. I prefer to keep the serpentine set up as I = already have it along with all brackets, pullies and bolts :-) Suggestions? Comments? Solutions? WTF do I do ? Danford1
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Dan
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Try here,

You would have to replace your oil pan... Or maybe their Dipstick Kit would work on your pan.

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#15-610 / #15-660 FORD 302 & 351W HIGH CAPACITY FRONT SUMPS #20-850 Dipstick Kit can be used with these pans.

#15-630 / #15-680 FORD 302 & 351W FRONT SUMP ROAD RACE PANS #20-850 Dipstick Kit can be used with these pans.

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351CJ

I am doing this same setup in my 66 Mustang. I'm using a serpentine belt. I bought a March alternator mounting bracket kit so I didn't have the bulky stock one. For the dipstick, I used the timing cover from my original 289 which as you know has the dipstick hole already on it. If you have any more questions, ask away.

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gcroix

interfers with the front sump oil pan mounting and would be measuring oil level in the shallow end of a front sump pan - not good. No problem. I can pull the dip stick tube out. I did. I can RTV the hole closed.

stick. I can't. The 85 engine has a serpentine belt set up and the HUGE alternator bracket is in the way.

V belt set up. I prefer to keep the serpentine set up as I already have it along with all brackets, pullies and bolts :-)

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may be of help.

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WindsorFox[SS]

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