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Aug 26, 2006 | 05:54 PM

fletchls1

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Any tricks to drop the pan?

I put this here because I am pulling it to tap for a oil return. I know a lot of you have done the same.I have all of the bolts out of the oil pan, and the motor mounts out with the motor jacked to its max but still cannot wiggle the pan out. Any tricks or whats the easiest way?
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Aug 26, 2006 | 07:05 PM

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I removed the oil pick up tube and the pan came right out without me having to jack up the motor. It's tricky, but I did it.

Aug 26, 2006 | 10:48 PM

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how easy is it to remove the pickup?

Aug 27, 2006 | 12:25 AM

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Its more of an issue trying to get the pan to clear the transmission and that bar directly under the front of the pan.......Any way to do it without unbolting either??

Aug 27, 2006 | 01:07 AM

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With the motor jacked up just a little and someone prying the kmember down a little the pan will pop right out.

Aug 27, 2006 | 02:21 AM

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if i do it i need to take my timing cover off, onbolt the pickup tube from teh oil pump, unbolt the oil pan, lift up the motor (leave it connected to teh motor mounts though) and slid the oil pan out, how do i lift the motor a little? i cant use a jack becuase there is no point ont he motor that dosent have the oil pan under it.......

Aug 27, 2006 | 11:05 AM

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With the tubular k member-
loosen the oil pan bolts,remove the big bolts
in the motor mounts,
jack up the motor by the balancer(or use a cherrypicker from the top)
Oil pan will slide out.

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Aug 27, 2006 | 02:39 PM

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Lots of people drill (with a techinique) that spares them from dropping the pan...

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Aug 28, 2006 | 12:51 AM

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They do make special drill bits to tap pans with that drive the shavings out towards the drill rather than having them fall into the pan.

Aug 28, 2006 | 07:55 AM

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cool u should post up were we can buy this bit to help out members

Aug 28, 2006 | 10:58 AM

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If the K is what's in the way, then you can loosen the 4 bolts on the K a bit so it drops a 1/2 inch or so and tilts, which should allow the pan to slide out.