Cant get my dipstick out . . .

So I started putting in my LPP Long tubes and ran into a problem removing the stock manifolds. The dipstick and its little bracket were keeping me from getting the manifold off and the header on. I could not get the dipstick out of the block, it refused to twist or wiggle out like the one on my '87 V20 did when I put long tubes on that truck. I ended up cutting off the dipstick tube with a big pair of wire cutters and crimping the end over to get the exhaust back on but now I have no dipstick :( Does anyone know how to get it out? Please help :help:

These new LS based motors sound absolutely AWESOME through open headers BTW!

You are serious? You cut it off?

I can't get my dip stick in.


Oh wait what were we talking about.



Holy Crap you cut it out. Good luck with that. Might consider upgrading to a lokar .

there is a bolt that holds that bracket to the head...15mm

take off the 15mm bolt, then if it doesnt come out, try getting under neath there and and using a long scredriver and peck it out.

That's cuz you need to think with your dipstick! haha sorry I couldn't resist, but yea take that bolt out and all will hopefully be well.

Gotta peck on your stick to get it out. I think that's what I learned.

Ok I mispoke when I starte this thread. I got the actual dip stick out, the skinny metal thing with the yellow handle. I cant get the dipstick tube out of the side of the block. I tried twisting it and wiggling and it wont come free from the block. I ended up kinking the tube trying to loosen it so I crimped it off. The LS engines are awesome but some of the stuff bolted to them is junk . . .

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Originally Posted by kam2265

Ok I mispoke when I starte this thread. I got the actual dip stick out, the skinny metal thing with the yellow handle. I cant get the dipstick tube out of the side of the block. I tried twisting it and wiggling and it wont come free from the block. I ended up kinking the tube trying to loosen it so I crimped it off. The LS engines are awesome but some of the stuff bolted to them is junk . . .

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Again, the dip stick tube is held in with a bolt. Did you take that bolt out? I hope so, if it is stuck them you probably use cheap oil :lol:

take the bolt out. its in the side of the head. it is a 15mm.
if you have to you can peck it out from below.