Oil pan removal?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Palm Beach Florida
St. Jude Donor '12
Oil pan removal?
Is there a trick/ easy way to remove the oil pan? I have it hung up on the steering now. Don't want to remove the whole assembly if I don't have to.
Safety Car
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From: Beecher Illinois
Unbolting the idler arm from the frame and pulling it down should give you the room you need.
A little more room can be made by removing the nut that holds the steering cylinder to the frame bracket and pulling the shaft out of the bracket.
A little more room can be made by removing the nut that holds the steering cylinder to the frame bracket and pulling the shaft out of the bracket.
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '12
Can anyone direct me in getting a correct oil pan that will fit (that is chrome) I see a lot in jeggs and summit, but am unsure if they fit a vette.
Melting Slicks
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From: Hinckley OH
They should fit. Just make sure you get one with the bump out for the dipstick on the correct side of the engine. I had a problem with mine because I had a different oil pickup, but yours is the one I had to buy for my pan to fit.
Pro
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From: Boynton Beach Florida
The factory pan has a 4 quart capacity plus approximately 1/2 a quart with a standard size filter.
These will all fit:
http://www.jegs.com/i/Proform/778/66162/10002/-1
http://www.jegs.com/i/Trans+Dapt/969/8910/10002/-1
http://www.jegs.com/i/Spectre/865/5480/10002/-1
These will all fit:
http://www.jegs.com/i/Proform/778/66162/10002/-1
http://www.jegs.com/i/Trans+Dapt/969/8910/10002/-1
http://www.jegs.com/i/Spectre/865/5480/10002/-1
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Melting Slicks
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From: Palm Beach Florida
St. Jude Donor '12
The factory pan has a 4 quart capacity plus approximately 1/2 a quart with a standard size filter.
These will all fit:
http://www.jegs.com/i/Proform/778/66162/10002/-1
http://www.jegs.com/i/Trans+Dapt/969/8910/10002/-1
http://www.jegs.com/i/Spectre/865/5480/10002/-1
These will all fit:
http://www.jegs.com/i/Proform/778/66162/10002/-1
http://www.jegs.com/i/Trans+Dapt/969/8910/10002/-1
http://www.jegs.com/i/Spectre/865/5480/10002/-1
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Pro
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I checked Autozone and Advance auto but neither have the spectre pans in stock. Thought one of them might have one since it's a common engine but no go. I can't say that I've seen one at Pep Boys but I give up on their website, zero common sense was used to design it.
Good thing about Gus is if he doesn't have it at the shop he can have later that afternoon if ordered early enough or it would be the next day. He is normally the same price as Jegs and Summit, sometimes less and there is no shipping and waiting.
Good thing about Gus is if he doesn't have it at the shop he can have later that afternoon if ordered early enough or it would be the next day. He is normally the same price as Jegs and Summit, sometimes less and there is no shipping and waiting.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Palm Beach Florida
St. Jude Donor '12
I checked Autozone and Advance auto but neither have the spectre pans in stock. Thought one of them might have one since it's a common engine but no go. I can't say that I've seen one at Pep Boys but I give up on their website, zero common sense was used to design it.
Good thing about Gus is if he doesn't have it at the shop he can have later that afternoon if ordered early enough or it would be the next day. He is normally the same price as Jegs and Summit, sometimes less and there is no shipping and waiting.
Good thing about Gus is if he doesn't have it at the shop he can have later that afternoon if ordered early enough or it would be the next day. He is normally the same price as Jegs and Summit, sometimes less and there is no shipping and waiting.
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From: Las Vegas - Just stop perpetuating myths please.
What's wrong with that stock pan?
I would just clean up the stock pan and reuse it unless it had dents in the sump or nick with leaks - that way u shouldn't have to worry about the oil pump pick up clearance. Yours has a nice looking baffle in it. FYI i think the best replacement is the old Z28 oil pan but not sure if GMPP still sells it.
Are you ready to replace the rear seal? Now is the time to put a fresh seal in there. But read up as ther are some tricks to it and requires the right sealers - look in my profile for posts on the rear main seals. I used to post how to's on it but maybe a year or more ago now.
BTW i like your home made lift. Or is it a pit? Anyways nice work.
Good luck,
cardo0
Are you ready to replace the rear seal? Now is the time to put a fresh seal in there. But read up as ther are some tricks to it and requires the right sealers - look in my profile for posts on the rear main seals. I used to post how to's on it but maybe a year or more ago now.
BTW i like your home made lift. Or is it a pit? Anyways nice work.
Good luck,
cardo0
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '12
Appreciate the look out. But I have to put an end somewhere. This started as a cam change. I purchased a one piece gasket for the pan, thats why I removed it. The rear was not leaking. Just the front. I am already putting in a double roller time chain, chrome Water pump, cam lifters, and so on. I was originally going to have the pan and timing cover powder coated by a friend of mine. But I since learned he sold his equipment, not enough buss. for him to keep up. SO since there 50 bucks, I figured it is better then sanding and painting the old. The ramp were made a couple weeks ago. Makes working underneath a breeze.
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '12
Am I correct in reading that the one piece rubber gasket I have for the pan use's no sealent, except for the area's of the timing chain and rear seal?
