I don't know nuthin but what I've read, but it seems the consensus has been to pull the motor. If you do try to swap it with the motor in-place, try to rotate the engine so that the front crank throws are up. Gives you a little more clearance at the crossmember. I once ventured a guess as to what cylinder was firing when the front throws are up ; and was completely wrong. I'm sure someone on the list knows for certain.
On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 19:22:01 -0500, Mike Holleman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Fred, Either pan is fine, just be sure that if you go with a non stock pan, > you change to the correct oil pump pickup. I have never had much luck > pulling oil pans on the car. It has always been much better for me to pull > the engine and work from a engine stand. > Good luck. > Mike Holleman > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Fred Dowaliby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 3:51 PM > Subject: [Chevelle-list] BBC oil pans > > > Hi Folks, > > > > Well, as I started my ('68 Chevelle based) truck up I was pleased to > > see that the (new conversion) power steering worked fine, did not leak, > > and did not make noise. > > > > However, the pool of fluid directly under the bellhousing did get my > > attention. Turns out the oil dipstick flange on the side of the pan was > > leaking like a sieve. Time for a new pan. > > > > This is for a '68 Chevelle-based street rod with a 454 engine and TH400 > > tranny. > > > > My first concern is the cross member. Should I lift the engine a few > > inches or should I remove the tranny to slide out the old pan and > > insert the new one? Either way is going to be a lot of work for a > > seemingly simple problem. If only that crossmember wasn't under the > > pan. > > > > Secondly, what pan will fit? I am looking at the Milidon and Moroso > > replacement pans but would like to further upgrade since I am replacing > > anyway. I am also concerned with clearances. > > > > Thanks in advance. I appreciate any advice, > > > > Fred Dowaliby > > > > > > -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
