well i learned a bagged truck lesson today, dont drag your truck and hit a rock with the oil pan. i did a search and found the oil pan install guide and it is helpfull, well what i need to know is has any one changed there oil pan with the motor in the truck?do i need to take out the crossmember that goes in the middle of the pan?or can i sneek the pan out with it in place i have yet to start the project but i got it on jack stands and took a look just need some input.

 

That has to suck!

 

i got under there and it looks like on the two wheel drives that i am going to need to drop the cross member that goes beween the rear or the lower control arms is this so?

 

I pulled my pan when I welded the return line bung on the pan. Pretty easy, just drop the crossmember remove the powerstering assembly bolts and pull it down a bit. Then remove all the tranny line brackets and perimeter bolts and slider out. Its been a while since I did it, but thats the best that i can remember. Hope this helps.

 

That sux big donkey *****.

 

don't you have to relax the front coil springs?

 

can you slip a pan from an F-body on there to get more clearance? That is what I am going to do...

but I dont know about getting it out?
good luck
Dave

 

you ahve to remove that c-member (4 bolts) and you also have to pull your rack and pinion down, just 2 big ole bolts