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07-10-2004, 07:55 AM
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Dipstick Blowing Out
I had a similar problem with my 383 SBC at WOT. What a mess! I ditched the cheap chrome dipstick and tube for a nice Lokar unit. Their billet handle has two rubber O-rings that create a nice snug fit at the tube. If they (or someone else) makes a stick and tube for your engine, buy it; it is money well spent. Good luck with your rear main seal. Ed. www.edgesz28.com
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07-10-2004, 06:00 PM
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Don't use the rope seal. Go with the rubber.
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07-11-2004, 01:30 AM
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Maybe the dip-stick is blowing out because of excessive oil-level...
For a while I routinely ran a litre above the mark on my chev sbc beacuse I'd made the mistake of a high volume pump and stock pan -didn't want to suck air at full speed (I have since stopped this, since it kills power and I don't rev much past about 4500 rpm usually (65 mph is about 3000 rpm)).
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07-11-2004, 04:47 AM
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Good examples of why you should try Total seal Gapless rings
 All rear main rope seals leak, just their design. Now stop bringing threads back from the dead. 
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07-11-2004, 05:56 AM
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I had this problem on my 327 sbc the dip stick would always pop out when i would go past 2500 rpms, i didnt have money for new rings so i just put some valve covers that had 2 EGRs so that gave me 3 plus the one on the intake manifold. my dip stick stays in now but i get a lil bit of oil on my hood now and than but nothing too bad. This winter im going to rebult it and put new rings and mybe some new pistons...
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07-11-2004, 06:49 AM
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You mean valve covers that had PCV valves right? Not EGR valves. (even though technically I guess you could call them EGR since they do re-circuate exhaust gas)
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