[DeTomaso] 10 Quart Oil Pan & Removeable X-Member

[Paul Timko]

The process of actually getting your pan installed while the engine is in 
the car is not trivial.  Even with the cross member removed, there is not a 
lot of clearance between the frame rails, water lines, shift linkage, etc, 
so it takes a lot of finagling to get it to clear.

Additionally I had to cut the baffle in order to allow the pickup to get 
into the box.  This is not needed if the engine is out, but it was required 
with the engine in.  This problem may be better if you have a standard oil 
pump instead of the High volume unit I installed.

Paul
#9270

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Shortt" <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 4:23 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] 10 Quart Oil Pan & Removeable X-Member


>I have just received the 10 qt. pan that i bought from another forum member
> as well as the crossmember.
>
> I have the following questions.
>
> 1.  Is there a step by step guide available to do this? ( I will be taking
> photos and documenting the whole thing )
> 2.  Are there alternatives to the oil pan gasket ( including brands ) that
> are superior?
> 3.  Is there a drawing of the E Brqke bracket that must be 
> removed-changed,
> etc.
> 4. What or How how should I treat the dipstick ( don't go there ) in
> relation to the deeper pan?
> 5.  I'm assuming that we should braze on an ext piece, if so, how long?
> 6.  If I'm not smoking, is it really worth pulling the bearings out to 
> have
> a look?
> 7. Anything I left out?
>
>
> I was told that this was about a 2.5 hour job if one were alone on the
> garage floor.
> So if I were at a shop with a proper lift, any guesstimates?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> -- 
> Michael L. Shortt
> Savannah, Georgia
>
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