installing oil pan on fbody

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12-24-2006, 07:03 PM

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installing oil pan on fbody

I did a seach and came up with nothing. Do you really need that alighnment tool to install a oilpan?

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12-24-2006, 09:08 PM

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12-24-2006, 10:34 PM

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no alignment to install... you may have to lift the motor up to clear the crossbrace and another person is extremely handy

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12-24-2006, 10:46 PM

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when i installed one on my 98 camaro i did not need that tool, just take your time and have fun with the cross brace

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12-25-2006, 01:27 AM

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alignment tool? why would you need an alignment tool? wouldn't you just push the pan up onto the studs and thread the nuts up?

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12-25-2006, 02:26 AM

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alignment tool? why would you need an alignment tool? wouldn't you just push the pan up onto the studs and thread the nuts up?

yep that's what i was thinking

...although that gasket can sometimes be tricky

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