I swapped the pan on my 70 in-car. I will admit the best way is to remove the engine to ensure no leaks but I was success full. I also changed the pump/pickup at that time since the pan was 1" deeper. I'm pretty sure I removed the HEI dizzy for extra clearance. Good Luck JC. Just be careful whichever route you take. Walt http://www.personal.kent.edu/~wbainey/CHEVELLE.htm
----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Lessenberry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, May 11, 2006 5:14 pm Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] LOW OIL PRESSURE/solved? > You can probably get the pan off without pulling the motor unless > the > bell housing hits the body. Take the bolts out of the mounts, > remove > the fan shroud, drain the radiator & take off the hoses and > anything > else that might get bound up or stretched. Jack up the front of > the > motor at the balancer, wedge some 2 x 4 blocks between the mounts > & > that'll give you the room you need to pull the pan. If it doesn't > work & you have to pull the motor anyway, you haven't lost > anything > since all that will have to be done anyway. > > BillL > > At 03:48 PM 5/11/2006, you wrote: > >thanks guys for the reply. I drained the oil , fished around the > oil > >pan through the drain plug hole with a coat hanger and felt the > oil > >pick-up laying (loosely)in the bottom of the pan. I'm guessing > the > >best way to deal with it ,would be to yank the motor , put it > back > >on the engine stand re-install the pick-up and try and get it > welded > >in there. I'd like to hear what you guys think. thanks, Jimmy C. > > >
