Contact Lance Walker (hudzilla) who lives in NC. He is a wealth of information, and has loads of parts.

It just occurred to me that I didn't address your question exactly in reference to the "throws". It appears that you are assuming that the counterweights opposite the rod throws exist beyond the circle created by the path of the rod throw. Not so. The counterweight radius is virtually the same as that of the throw, so, take your pick......the protrusion below block/pan flange is the same for either.
F

New info:
Are you an "innie" or an "outie"?
Note the photos attached. 655 shows the dipstick tube boss protruding from the side of the block, whereas the one in 656 is recessed. That's not where your issue is but the stick seat on 655 is ~6-1/2 " above the block base flange and the 656 has it at 5 inches. So, if you have a dipstick meant for the lower tube height and use it in a "high tube" block, the reading will be about 1-1/2 inches less.
Note that the stick in the photo is a long one and bottoms out in the pan before the stick "stop" contacts the tube. This is the opposite effect from yours.
The block in 656 is an AMC unit with the AMC tube hole plugged (on the base flange under the pressure regulator boss).
F

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OK, here is the photo of my stick tube. I did measure from the TOP of the block bottom flange(for oil pan mount) and it is approx. 5-3/4" to the top of the stick tube. Not sure what all that means. About to get confused with all this; Note that my dip stick is approx. the same as the 6 mentioned in this thread. I need 'the light to shine'. Note the depth of oil I had from the bottom of the pan as measured with a welding rod: 3.5" ; wonder how that compares??

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My measurements were all taken from the machined underside of the block base flange. As I guestimate, the block casting is about 5/8" thick at that point, about an eighth more than the outer edge due to draft angle of the casting.
I'm out of ideas......if the pan is stock, the dipstick is the right length and the tube is the correct distance above the block flange then we must be in Hell........everything is perfect but nothing works.
F

guess we are!! What are other measurements from the bottom of the pan. Mine is 3.5". Basically, if I knew how high the level should be in the pan then "I could make my own dip stick" or make my own marks on mine. Really, that is the main thing--level in the pan. I really wish I could run 12 qts in the pan and it be at the correct level. but, alas, You can imagine my perplexity?.

Last night I measured 4 different engines. The measurement was the same on everyone of them. From the top of the tube to the bottom of the oil pan was 11-3/4th's. I stuck a piece of straight wire down the hole until it touched the bottom of the oil pan,marked where the top was and then measured it?. What does yours measure?. the engines were a '49,'50,'51,and a '52. Same,same ,same?....

Also, have you checked for proper location of the washer on your dipstick?

oil level from the bottom of pan is 3.5"; from bottom of pan to top of tube is 12-3/16".
so that is about 1/2" gained
Washer is rattling at the correct place. Photos of the stick and all these measurements plus more are toward the beginning of the thread.
Perhaps the oil level at 3.5" is correct-haven't had confirmation of that. The 1/2" would put it in the low range and not below it. Would like to know if the 3.5 is correct so I could lengthen the rod, rather raise the washer. etc.
Note that when I bought the car the 'black' oil was also at the same location on the stick--I knew something was wrong because it does not leak or burn oil.
tks

This may not be helpful, but here are some pictures of the oil dipstick out of a 262 engine (it is my Pacemaker). From bottom of dipstick to top (which has a cork on it) is about 11 inches. I also have a 51 Hornet with the stock engine, so I'll try and take some pictures of that one -- it should be about the same as your 53.

My '53 also measures the same as Parks , 8 3/8- 8 5/16"from the top full line to the washer ( the size of a dime) and 11" from the washer to the end on the low side. Ron

Thanks all; found out that 3.5" from bottom of pan to full mark is correct. SO, my stick is measuring about 2" too short (1/4" plus 1-9/16". My mind is relieved but is still baffled. My stick is ALSO 8-5/16" disk to full line {see post #4000 above}