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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote purple72Gremlin Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Oct/22/2014 at 8:00pm
Putting in the tube isnt a problem for me. It was getting the old one out without breaking it.......I wasnt successful...
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Originally posted by dltowers dltowers wrote:

For years we have struggled with OEM replacement dipstick tubes that will not fit in the block. The reason is AMC V8's have a block hole of .328 and Mopar dipstick tubes are .344-.348. This means you would break the tube before it sat in the block. These tubes are guranteed to fit your AMC V8 block and use a OEM length stick for accurate oil measurements. Kit includes one tube and one dipstick.


That is a good explanation for the troubles so many people have had.  OK.  So what is so hard to measure a hole and the part to go in it  before destroying stuff?  Yep, it sucks, but it's pretty easy and required on all replacement parts.

How about just using a 11/32 reamer on the block hole and use the Mopar dipstick?
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