Dropping the oil pan?
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From: Michigan
Car: 1984 Camaro Berlinetta
Engine: 355
Transmission: Th-350
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Dropping the oil pan?
I did a search and came up with nothing. Is it possible to drop the oil pan on my 355 enough to put in a new gasket without jacking up the motor. Are there any bolts i absolutely will not be able to get to even with the proper extensions and swivels/swivel sockets?
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Car: 88 GTA "Cocaine"
Engine: 350 tpi
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.27
Re: Dropping the oil pan?
no you must jack the motor
these are not trucks
you should be able to get to all the bolts
these are not trucks
you should be able to get to all the bolts
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Car: 1984 Camaro Berlinetta
Engine: 355
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Axle/Gears: 3.23
Re: Dropping the oil pan?
Are you sure, i don't need to pull the pan out just lower it enough to pull out the old gaskets and install new ones, and if i do need to jack up the motor is it safe to do that by jacking on the harmonic damper?
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Car: 1991 Z28 1LE
Engine: 370CID GenIII
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Re: Dropping the oil pan?
no do not jack up by the dampener u need to lift the motor with a "cherry picker" engine hoist... the dampener can and will snap off the snout of the crank it happens alot. u will have to lift it cause the pan sits soooooooo close to the k member....
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Car: 1988 Trans Am GTA
Engine: 350 4BBL
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.27
Re: Dropping the oil pan?
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Re: Dropping the oil pan?
the crank will be fine, lifting the engine. but if you start to lift the car by the balancer, its toast!
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Re: Dropping the oil pan?
what about cleaning the mating surfaces and the junk in the pan
its in there
I guess I just get lucky jacking the crank
or is it the fact that I use a 2x4 vertically and it will break before the crank
its in there
I guess I just get lucky jacking the crank
or is it the fact that I use a 2x4 vertically and it will break before the crank
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