<VV> Orange handle on tranny dipstick?

[mhicks130 at cox.net]

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> I have a *transmission* dipstick that has an orange handle (loop, whatever 
> you call it).  Is this the original color for a 1965 transmission?  Not that 
> I care what color it is, but I wonder if GM used some sort of color coding 
> system, and I want to make sure I've got the right dipstick.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> John McMahon
> 1965 Monza coupe with 4 speed
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I don't know about the transmission dipstick but the assembly manual shows orange as being optional for the engine dipstick handle.  I'll check and see if it says anything about the trans dipstick.
mikeH