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My dip stick tube snapped off where is goes into the block. It's a 67 Vista Cruiser 330. Does anyone have a good source of getting a stock one? Or does anyone have one they want to sell?
Tubes and sticks are matched pairs as sometimes there are different lengths depending upon the application. Chris Witt documented the matching tubes and sticks in this parts database.
Here's what I found in my copy of the database:
Last edited by Fun71; September 11th, 2020 at 12:45 PM.
Many of us have been here before! Use a slid hammer with something like a wood screw on the end. It will come right out.
Another option if your not super concerned about original appearance. Get a more common dip stick and tube for a 350 engine. Change the oil and be sure the filter is full, then once it settles pull the dip stick. Scribe the dipstick at that level. Functions just as well as the original reproduction.
I assume the 330 and 350 use the same diameter hole. any tricks on getting the piece out that was loft in the hole?
Jim
As 2blu said, put in a tight-fitting wood screw or lag bolt. Use a slide-hammer puller to extract the stump.
Tubes are the same diameter. If you're concerned about original look, be sure to check the length of your new tube versus your old tube. If you put in the wrong length, your indicator will read high or low and you will not know it.
Last edited by VC455; September 12th, 2020 at 05:18 PM.
September 11th, 2020, 11:15 AM
