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Oil pan replacement.

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chaka

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The oil pan on my 85 has rusted out. Had a pinhole leak in it. When I poked it with a screwdriver it got bigger. The whole pan is pretty rusty and I have a spare lying around so figured I would change it.

For those of you that have done it how high did you have to raise the engine to get the pan off? It looks like 4 inches or so would do. I have the tools to yank the engine but would rather just lie on my back and get it done with while the engine is raised. Thanks.
 

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You have to lift it until it drags on the firewall...
 

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Thanks.
 
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