LS2 Oil Pan questions
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Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Cypress TX
Yes but the cradle needs to be dropped so the engine must be braced from above. The factory manual calls for a bunch of expensive tools to do this. Check this thread on a modifed harbor freight engine brace that will help to do this. You could also use an engine hoist but is more riskly if the hoist fails.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...he-engine.html
It looks like the pictures are gone from the link above but I hope it helps.
Here is a link where I had to swap the craddle and used a hoist. The hoist only held the engine for maybe 5-10 mins and my body was never under the engine. Not sure if I would feel ok using this method for a pan change unless I could lock the hoist and not rely on the hydraulics.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...lp-advice.html
Hope this helps.
Steve
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...he-engine.html
It looks like the pictures are gone from the link above but I hope it helps.
Here is a link where I had to swap the craddle and used a hoist. The hoist only held the engine for maybe 5-10 mins and my body was never under the engine. Not sure if I would feel ok using this method for a pan change unless I could lock the hoist and not rely on the hydraulics.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...lp-advice.html
Hope this helps.
Steve
Last edited by skamp; May 12, 2011 at 09:44 AM.
