New dipstick install

[Sonny]

Bought a new dipstick for my 440 from 440 source. I am having trouble getting it to go down in the hole at the block. Is there a trick to it? I sanded the pipe some but still won’t go. Tapping it with a dead blow hammer is not working either.

 

[hunt2elk]

I've used a 3/8 crowfoot on a extension. Set the crowfoot on top of the ring that bottoms into the block. Tap on the top of the extension with a hammer. Never tried it, but maybe throw the tube in your freezer prior to installation?

 

[Officer Higgins]

Yeah man there Chinese junk, broke the supposed silver solder clamp. Put old mopar performance one in by hand no trouble, cleaned new one off tried again put it down as far as i could afraid the damn block would crack. So i epoxied the clamp back on and pushed it in as far as i could. Not a quality piece for sure.

 

[66 Sat]

I had to turn mine down a fair bit before it would go in with slight interference. I used a grinding wheel on a dremel, just go carefully and keep trying it so you don't take too much off. Once I had it right I smeared a small amount of high temp gasket sealer on the bit that slides in and then pushed it in.

 

[popslavaz]

It took me several hours of sanding with various grit emory to get it fit up. Paid $40 for this OEM tube!!!! Still went in snug with a lite coat of black sealer.

 

[moparnation74]

What worked for me was sanding it you did. Then place in the freezer overnight. I used a 3/8 box end wrench and lubed the end of the dipstick. Then tapped it in....

 

[Cncguy1]

Nitrogen freeze that and it should slide in.

 

[dvw]

I always drill the block oversize. Then seal with RTV. Makes tube easy to remove and install if necessary.
Doug

 

[threewood]

Engine in the car or on a stand?
Mine was tight too, filed down the end and tapped in place using the wrench method. Mine was on a stand, going to be harder with engine installed.

 

[Sonny]

Engine in the car or on a stand?
Mine was tight too, filed down the end and tapped in place using the wrench method. Mine was on a stand, going to be harder with engine installed.

Had to file it down quite a bit. Got it in with a few taps and rtv. Fortunately, on the stand.

 

[beanhead]

They seem to always need some massaging. I too use the open end of a 3/8" wrench to rest against the raised collar at the bottom. Gives you a surface to tap on with a hammer.

 

[rrTor-Red]

As stated above, I used the good old freezer to shrink it, then a crows foot and box end to tap mine in.