Originally Posted By: sgtsteve
I still don't understand why you have to drill your block for oil dipstick? On that 230 engine I installed in my nova, it had that rear sump pan that I sold you and the dipstick in the back. All I did was install my front sump pan, install my orig oil pickup, and moved my dipstick tube to the front location. The block was already drilled in both locations I just had to knock out a plug from the front boss, and move it to the back boss and install my dipstick into the front location.



What was the original application for that block?
what is the stamped code behind the distributor?


I.I. #3174