Quote Originally Posted by BrewCityCobra View Post
. . . I guess that begs the question, how difficult is it to pull out the old dip stick (which appears pressed into place) and seal up that hole.
The FE guys run into this all the time. The hole is easily sealed with a small freeze plug. The hard part is finding one. They are available but most parts stores don't carry the assortments like they used to. The small cup type core plugs seem to work better, again, the trick is finding them. Try to find the oldest machine shop in your area, they may still have their Dorman/Edelmann cabinet that you can look thru