Camaro Jacked Up

[Blue_Thunder]

All right so I was about to do an oil change on my car today. When I went under the vehicle to drain the oil I saw that the original owner who did an 74 350 engine swap must have been smoking crack because the oil dipstick in screwed into where the drain plug is supposed to be. The fitting also has lock tight on it. Needless to say I AM PISSED OFF. And because the dipstick is in the wrong place it doesn't read right. So I have no idea how much oil is in the car. I have to pull the motor to change the oil pan. I am planning on putting the camaro in storage over the winter and hopefully do some major work. Here is a list of what I plan on doing this winter:\

New Oil Pan
New Oil Dipstick
Front Calipers and Pads
Hi-Perf Rotors
New Drums
New Brake Shoes and Wheel Cylinders
New Rear Drum Brake Parts
New Wheel Bearings
New Radiator 4 Core
New Radiator Hoses
New Hi-Perf Water Pump
New Thermostat
New Power Steering Hoses and Belt
New Front Coil Springs
New Rear Coil Springs
New Ball Joints
New Sway Bar Links
New Strut Bearing Plates
New Strut Mounts
New Front Struts
New Rear Shocks
New Inner and Outer Tie Rods
New Tie Rod Sleeves
New Center Link
New Idler Arm
New Pitman Arm
New Fuel Pump
New Fuel Pump Sending Unit
New Rear Main Seal
New Intake Gaskets
New Exhaust Manifolds

Hopefully I can get this all done this winter. Any help would be great.

[JAdair]

Irocs have 4 wheel disks he must of changed something in the rear end to. Dang you got some money comin your way or just buyin it all over time lol

[shawnc16]

Irocs have 4 wheel disks he must of changed something in the rear end to. Dang you got some money comin your way or just buyin it all over time lol

Nope My 86 also has rear drums. How would the dipstick be in the wrong place? Theres only one place to put it... Lets see some pics!

[Blue_Thunder]

Here are the Pictures

All the parts I listed add up to about $2400.00. I have the money but I will be doing this over time. Here are the attached pictures of my camaro. Next to the oil filter is where the drain plug is supposed to be, but as you can see there is a fitting with a tube going to the top of the engine. That is my oil dipstick.

[BP_Z28]

dang that sucks man.. I would love to do all those swap and changes


That would be fun lol..if you lived closer, I would help you..

But this is all capable of being done over the winter.

[JAdair]

Good luck man and take pics while your doing the project we all love to see someones project come together. Looks like you have yourself a nice car

[ITSSLOW]

Good luck man and take pics while your doing the project we all love to see someones project come together. Looks like you have yourself a nice car

x2! Everyone loves to see other peoples stuff come together because they don't get pissed when stuff goes wrong.

[BP_Z28]

haha

[JoeliusZ28]

wow what an idiot!!

[cjmatt]

so whats in the dipstick hole now?

[Blue_Thunder]

Nothing as far as I can tell. The hole is there a little farther above where the oil filter is. I am assuming it has been plugged up.

[WMCC Doug]

Hey Jake,

It's nice to see you found "us" over here at MiFbody. I have never seen anyone do that to an oil pan! Wow!

Rear disc brakes on IROC-Z's were optional, not standard, so most have rear drums.

[WMCCjames]

Mine was also a little drummer car from the factory

Wow Jake, the dipstick tube is something I've never seen before...that's effed up. Good to see you found your way over here.....I just saw you the other day on Cascade road.

[BP_Z28]

you should take a pic of it like that..i want to see it!!

[Xelerator]

so whats in the dipstick hole now?

Yeah, Good Question!

So do you think the oil was ever changed after this "modification". I wonder if maybe the owner had some type of pump that would pull the old oil out through this tube?? That might actually be a cool way to change the oil.