The dip stick tube on my 78 304 was broke off when I got, three years ago. I've got a bolt in the hole and I have to remove it and place the broken tube in to check the oil. It's a pain in the a** , so I'm bad about not checking it like I should. Last night when checking the oil for trip to RC I found it way to low. I've got one valve cover that leaks some.
I think I have to pull the oil pan and drill out the old tube and install a new one. Does anyone know of a fix that will work without having to pull the pan?
I’m thinking of putting it in place and putting some JB weld around the break, but that’s kind of a rig, and the tube has no place to attach to a valve cover bolt, so I’m afraid it my break off and pump oil out of the engine.