440 oil dipstick tube hole

[1968RRTEXAS]

Hello mopar family,

I am in the final stages of assembly of my 440, its a 1978 out of motor home and I hit a roadblock. I ordered a dipsticktube and dipstick from summit and I couldnt find the hole it went in. After research I found that the hole should be right behind the driver side engine mount. Look what I found! Any ideas what is going on here. I thought maybe it was a plug, so i hit with a chisel and some metal broke off. SUGGESTIONS?

 

[kjalltrac]

Take the pan of and try to punch it out of there. Use a torch and heat the block around the plug might be a good idea too.

 

[1968RRTEXAS]

I just read something that said the same thing. Time to take the pan back off again lol. Thanks for the response

 

[Badvert65]

That plug is aluminum and will easily pop out from the back (underside). Never needed a torch, just a hammer and punch. I have a truck block and that is how they are as the dipstick goes into the oil pan itself on 72-up trucks. I don't know how hard the plugs are to get so you may see if someone needs it. I have reused the one I have numerous times (had a big block 72 D100).
-Matt

 

[1968RRTEXAS]

Yall were right. Came right out with a punch. Thanks mopar family.

 

[super-bee_ski]

Cool!

 

[dvw]

The first thing I do is drill the tube hole oversize by a few thousandths (to late now). A little RTV and the tube will slide right in. No leaks no hassle.
Doug

 

[HEMI-ITIS]

That oil pan does not have an ElNacho for the dip stick tube.........