Re: BB oil pan removal in car?
[Re: MOPAULY]
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06/13/13 10:38 AM
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My car has a 440 and the oil pan was leaking. I was able to remove the pan while the engine was in the car to replace the gasket. If I remember correctly I think I had to raise the engine up a little to get enough clearance to remove the pan.
I found that my pan was bent and I straightened it out as best as I could. It still leaks slightly but it is much, much better than before.
Anyway, my car is an E-Body. You didn't mention what body type of car you have. I've never done this job on a B or A body. Good luck.
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Re: BB oil pan removal in car?
[Re: JohnRR]
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06/13/13 01:54 PM
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John is correct. I did take out the center link when I did mine which was last year.
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Re: BB oil pan removal in car?
[Re: JohnRR]
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06/13/13 02:54 PM
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Yes you can do it , you need to disconnect the centerlink and swing it out of the way.
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Re: BB oil pan removal in car?
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06/13/13 03:16 PM
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I was wondering if I would need to do that, makes sense. car is a 68 B body.
You will need a 1/2 inch box end wrench with a slight step, offset, on the front four bolts, maybe the front six bolts, been to long since doing one in a 1966-70 BB B body  
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Re: BB oil pan removal in car?
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06/13/13 04:41 PM
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I changed one a few years ago. I think with a floor jack it can be done pretty easily. I don't recall taking the c link out. I remember a few bolt s being hard to get at without raising it up and/or using shallow sockets.
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Re: BB oil pan removal in car?
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06/13/13 05:18 PM
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I changed one a few years ago. I think with a floor jack it can be done pretty easily. I don't recall taking the c link out. I remember a few bolt s being hard to get at without raising it up and/or using shallow sockets.
Your memory isn't as good as it used to be then ... The centerlink is behind the sump and under the rear of the pan , the only way you pulled the pan without pulling the centerlink was you either pulled the K frame or the engine was half way out of the engine compartment ...
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Re: BB oil pan removal in car?
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06/13/13 09:35 PM
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I changed one a few years ago. I think with a floor jack it can be done pretty easily. I don't recall taking the c link out. I remember a few bolt s being hard to get at without raising it up and/or using shallow sockets.
Your memory isn't as good as it used to be then ... The centerlink is behind the sump and under the rear of the pan , the only way you pulled the pan without pulling the centerlink was you either pulled the K frame or the engine was half way out of the engine compartment ...
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Re: BB oil pan removal in car?
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06/13/13 11:07 PM
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Like others said it can be done. Its worse if you are running a windage tray..... PITA to get it to line up right & not screw up the gaskets
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Re: BB oil pan removal in car?
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06/14/13 05:28 PM
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Another thought. If the pan is OK except for the pinhole, epoxy repair will work. Drain oil, de-grease around the leak, sand the paint off around the leak and de-grease really well again then lay some JB weld on. You can smooth it off a bit when hard and touch up the paint.
That, sir, is exactly what I am doing tomorrow morning so I can further tune the car this weekend. I did order a new pan from Summit, as the more I thought about it the more I was concerned that I even had a pinhole at all...but for the short term it will be a good fix.
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Re: BB oil pan removal in car?
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06/14/13 06:34 PM
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You will need a 1/2 inch box end wrench with a slight step, offset, on the front four bolts, maybe the front six bolts, been to long since doing one in a 1966-70 BB B body
...and one of the four front bolts will slip from your fingers, drop somewhere in the k-frame, never to be found... DAMHIK!!  @#^%$*&&!!
The front four were the most difficult, so just take your time.
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