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I'm about to take a 374 block to the machine shop for sonic checking to see how much of an overbore is safe. I'd like to go .125 over to 4.25 or that plus .030 or .060 as rings would be readily available in any of those sizes. Custom forged pistons, of course.

Anyway, the engine is apart except for the oil filler tube. What's the best way to remove it without damaging it?

Simple question, I know, but I've never before worked on an engine with a oil filler tube pressed into the block.

I was able to remove the oil filler tube on my '55 V-8 by grasping the top of it and carefully moving it back and forth and side to side. Once loose it came right out. A little fast and hard setting gasket cement was used when re-installing it by lightly tapping with a rubber mallet. Sounds like a neat project. Good luck.

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PB Blaster and alot of patience and wiggling.

Just wiggle it back and forth. It comes right out.

Thanks for all the suggestions. I wasn't sure how tight it was supposed to be in the block, or if maybe there was some kind of trick to getting it out that I was overlooking, and the shop manual didn't say anything about it.

I couldn't move it by hand, but after reading your suggestions I figured it wouldn't hurt to give it a few light taps with a leather mallet, and then it just pulled right out.

I'll post again from time to time as I make progress (I hope) on getting this engine together and into my 56 Golden Hawk w O/D.

Post some pics of your Golden Hawk!

Here's one from last year, at a local club meeting on the Wakulla River. I've replaced the rear springs since then, so it sits up a bit higher in the back now. Except for the hood and side grille coves, most all the paint you see is factory original.

G'day black56hawk,

Nice looking Hawk. Can I request, and I don't think I've asked you before, to take things a step further and include it in the Packard Owner's Registry here on PackardInfo?