If you have the oil pan off you can use a piece of wood and a hammer and gentley tap it out from the inside. I've had trouble getting the replacement tubes to fit. I finally used my bench grinder on the last one to trim it up a bit so it would fit. I purchased it from APD. Todd On Saturday 17 November 2007 09:50, Armand Eshleman wrote: > I hadn't heard that before either. I purchased a tube and dipstick from the > local Mopar dealer for fitment into my 401 block. > The block still has the tube in there, I just haven't figured out how to > get the tube out without destroying it. When the block goes to the machine > shop, I'm pretty sure they won't want the tube still there. > Does anyone know the trick for removing the tube without destroying it?? > thanks, > Armand > _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list