Dipstick question

["Bob Dixon" <bobdixon@frii.com>]

This may seem like a dumb question but I'm going to ask anyway.  Wouldn't
all dipsticks made for a ford 260/289/302 protrude the same amount into
the oil pan?

The reason I'm asking is that when I put in my 347, I also replaced the
oilpan and just bought a new dipstick from the local Autozone.  If it is
marked incorrectly, what engine damage would occur with too much oil?  Too
little oil is a no-brainer.

-Bob
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