oil pan......

[Broken_down?]

To get the dam oil pan off my 68 chevy that has a 350 in it I have to pull the dam cross member and tranny? as it is I had to pull the exhuast. Is there some trick I am missing here? Or what?

Rich

[cableguy0]

its quicker to yank the motor. hell in these truck you can have the engine on the stand in 35 minutes or so freely and openly do the needed work and put it back. otherwise you gotta unbolt the mounts. use an engine crane to lift the engine to give the pan enough room to clear the pick up tube. i personally do not like fighting with things on my back and drinking engine oil. so if the pan is coming off the truck the engine is coming out

[Longhorn Man]

On 2 wheel drive trucks, you naad to either pull the motor...
or jack it up a few inches after unbolting the motor mounts. I've seen ppl place a bottle jack under the harmonic damper...but I don't like that idea myself. (but I have no other solution off the top of my head)

4X4 oil pan should drop right out.

[Alex Hayley]

What about taking out the two bolts that attach the transmission to the crossmember and jacking up the transmission a couple of inches?

[cableguy0]

thats not going to help with getting the oil pan off the engine infact that would make it even harder to get out because the front of the engine would rotate down closer to the crossmember and get stuck not to mention added stress on the motor mounts

[Cethern]

2 or 4 wd? If was 2wd I would think you have to lift the motor high enough to get the pan off. On most 4wd you don't.

[cableguy0]

im guessing 2wd because hes talking about dropping the crossmember which is a ton more work than just pulling the engine

[Broken_down?]

well f'k. Why woudl changing a oil pan gaskets be hard...lol So it is easier to just pull the engine then. LOL! who degisned this setup was an ass.. Oh well anybody wanna buy a truck.


Rich

[cableguy0]

pulling the engine isnt that bad its a ton easier and you got one of the harder parts done already.(the exhaust seperation). just unbolt your accesory brackets put em off to the side unbolt the mounts the convertor from the flexplate the bellhousing and the mounts and your done

[Broken_down?]

well I agree it is not hard to pull it, but you must have the tools and space to do it. My aparments do not allow me to do this in parking lot. hens ethe anybosy wanna buy a truck

Rich

[cableguy0]

ohh that sucks yet another reason i refuse to ever get an apartment.if ya werent 4000 or so miles away i'd say bring it over but that really wont help ya much

[Broken_down?]

even though you are 4000 miles away the offer is very apperiated. Thats why I gotta get out this CA. Not enough real people here. I am going to give my friends dad 1st dibs on the truck. if he canot get it I am going to post on here.

Rich

[cableguy0]

your selling it because it needs an oil pan gasket?.

[Broken_down?]

it does not need a oil pan gasket, needs either a oil pump or rebuilt. I am sure it is the oil pump but I cannot keep it broken down in the parking lot as they will tow her away and if that happend you would hear on the 7oclock news of a mass apartment murding. I cannot afford the Picker/Stand specially this close to x-mas. Job is on the line etc.. It is a 1968 chevy LB with a 350 50th etc. She is my baby, so If I sell her she will goto a home that will take care of her. I am not even sure what I could ask for her...

Rich

[Longhorn Man]

maannnnn...that's depressing.
At least the one I just gave up was a turd....not a (asumed) rust free western truck...let alone a 50th. .

[Broken_down?]

gonna give her 1st last chance tomorrow morning, I am going to unbolt motor mounts and try to lift her abit to get the clearence. Only the motor mount bolts need to come off right? Jacking the engine while still attached to the tranny bell housing would be ok for a few inches right?


Rich

[Longhorn Man]

yeah...should be.

[68w/sbc406]

if i didnt just buy a car id drive down to cali for it

[bigjimzlll]

after you get the bolts out and jack up the engine, you will need to turn the crankshaft to clear the throws on the crank. If you end up pushing up the oil pick up...make sure to pull it back to the original position. On a side note....its unusual for a pump to go bad.

[WRMZ71]

thats crazy. Why was my truck so special that i didn't have to take off anything to chang the oil pan gasket. Heck i didn't even drop the starter!!!!

[Harold Shepard]

I replaced the pan on my old 72 several times and all I had to do was loosen the motor mount bolts and place a block of wood under the balancer and put just a little pressure on the jack. Pan practically fell out, going back was a pain but putting studs in place of the bolts made that easier- holds gasket and lies up easier- then you do not have to use blue crap that can ruin an engine. Anyway ideas that might help you out.

[cableguy0]

do not lift the engine by the balancer it puts too much stress on the crank and bearings lift it right using a plate to bolt to the intake on the carb flange or screw some bolts into the heads

[4x4Poet]

If you look under the engine next to the fuel pump, you'll see how the corner of the block is flat there. You may be able to put a screw/bottle jack head there to do the primary lifting if the crossmember clears the jack body. Then place blocks of wood between the crossmember and the motor mounts to protect you fingers, hands, etc. while you're working with the oilpan.

Make sure the jack is supported with something solid and much wider than the jack's base. No cinder blocks!

Better idea. Oroville is full of folks who do their own auto maintenance. Don't be shy, ask around if anyone has garage or even driveway space to lend you. Rural folks have lots of room with no time limits necessary. Ask if people know someone. That way they won't feel pressured themselves. Maybe contact local car clubs or 4x4 clubs.