Today when I was in class workin on my engine with another student.I needed to turn the engine upside down on the stand. So I grab the bottem of the block and start turning. What does my fellow classmate do to help? He grabs the oil dipstick tube and pulls on thinking by some chance that theoil tube is made of cast iron and completly breaks it off, with a piece of it still in the block.[:@]

So any idea's of how to get the small piece out of the block? And where can I get a new one kragen or dealer part? And if I got to go to the junk yard to get it how do i get it out without breaking it?

 

My engine builder did the same thing...I think he threaded a large lag screw into the broken piece and pulled it out. The dipstick tube for the 3.9 is abot $15 from the dealer.

 

I've seen this on many Pontiac motors. You may be able to 'push' it out with the pan off. Use a small hammer andsmall chisel but be careful not to damage the block.

 

x2 on the pontiacs. I broke one off in a 455 and i pushed it out the other side with a punch.

 

I went to the dealer today and spent $30 for it. $20 for the tube and $10 for two raffle tickets for brand new mopar 360 longblock engine

 

Good luck Fox! If you win, I will help you drop it in your truck!!!

 

sweeeet that be freakin ironic though I spend $1000 dollars and get my 318 fixed all up and thenwin a 360 it be like being pissed and happy at the same time. [:@][:'(]

 

If you win, I'll give you the ten bucks for it. LOL

 

hmmmmmm make it 10.50 and well see

 

I have had a couple cores like that. Ijust drive them out from the bottom with a steel rod.