56 312 dipstick tube hole


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By davis - 17 Years Ago
kind of a dumb question i guess. but while looking at my short block i noticed it had a hole mid way down the block on passenger side for dipstick tube and another hole in the timing cover for a tube.

i've seen pics of tubes in either hole. does it matter which one i use if i dont have a car for this engine yet?

is there a special plug for the hole not used? or can i just use an aluminum dowel?



thanks.
By Doug T - 17 Years Ago
It actually depends on which oil pan you use.  For the front sump passenger car oil pan use a dip stick tube in the timing cover.  There may be just one dip stick tube for this application. 

T birds and trucks use an oil pan with the sump in the rear and for them you use the hole in the block.  Trucks and T birds use different dip sticks and dip stick tubes.

By Y block Billy - 17 Years Ago
There is no such thing as a dumb or stupid question, Questions are asked because somebody wants to learn something and I think Doug did a great job of explaining it to you,

So now you know "the rest of the story" as Paul Harvey would say.

By bird55 - 17 Years Ago
the plug for the one you don't use looks like a small freeze plug-at your favorite local parts store. drives in.
By davis - 17 Years Ago
thanks!

the engine does have the front sump pan.

confirming this was not in a Tbird or truck.