Oil Dipstick Tube??

Is there an aftermarket dipstick tube that anybody has used that can be installed while the engine is still in the car? Tube broke off at the block, took the header off and got the broken piece out with no problem. BUT, the new stock style tube that I bought will not go in with the engine in the car. I really dont want to pull the engine.

71 Javelin AMX-Mustard Yellow

First off if you did not get the tube from Bulltear it will not fit the block. All of them even from Jeep/Dodge will not fit. I boungt 2 tubes & sticks over 10 years ago from Jeep?Dodge and they do not fit.

When installing the tube you need to have the stick in it to guide the tube in thru the baffle of the pan. I also you the valve cover bracket to help install it too.

Dave ----

TSM = Technical Service Manual

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As mentioned the new tubes aren't sized correctly. If you didn't destroy the piece of the old tube that was left in the block, mic it and compare it to your new one. Heres 2 pics of a tool I made to install the tubes. With it I was able to tap a new tube into a '71 Javy with headers, I had to remove the M/C from the booster to get room. Also worked on a '68 AMX. Its made from .5x.5 inch tubing with one flat cut out. The end has a 30 degree angle cut to fit on the flange squarely.

Edited by stonedblue - Sep/20/2011 at 2:20pm

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FuzzFace2 wrote:

First off if you did not get the tube from Bulltear it will not fit the block. All of them even from Jeep/Dodge will not fit. I boungt 2 tubes & sticks over 10 years ago from Jeep?Dodge and they do not fit.

When installing the tube you need to have the stick in it to guide the tube in thru the baffle of the pan. I also you the valve cover bracket to help install it too.

Dave ----

I have never had an issues with using the factory OE Jeep dip stick tube. With the headers off I use a small pair of vise grips that I welded on a (split in half) piece of tubing to. This way you won't crush the dip stick tube. Clamp the vise grips onto the dip stick tube just above the stop flange. Insert the dip stick, and put a little antisieze on the sealing buldges then tap it in. Usually goes pretty easy. Just be sure you get the dip stick and tube past the windage tray and stay in line with the upper support bracket. The antisieze makes this job soooo much easier to do!

I just did one for a Jeep guy (77 Cherokee) the other day. He had picked up the tube at the local Jeep dealership.

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The Craig Breedlove "AERO AMX"

Still Owner:
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I grind the first upset (bubble) off and file down the second one so that they are easier to install.