[Project_Stang]

I'm still a little new to the Ford world of mechanics but is there any freakin way to change oil pans without pulling the engine??????

[HMUSN]

raise it a bit.

or drop your cross member

[8t6gt]

Gotta drop the cross member or pick the motor up a little like HMUSN said but I would drop the cross member

[Project_Stang]

I will pass on lowering the crossmember

I unbolted both motor mounts and tried to raise it a little but to no avail it didn't even move just picked the whole body up a bit

[8t6gt]

Oh BTW the tite of this thread had me excited until I read what it was about

[8t6gt]

Originally Posted by Project_Stang I will pass on lowering the crossmember I unbolted both motor mounts and tried to raise it a little but to no avail it didn't even move just picked the whole body up a bit

You dont like my idea


It also didnt move because the tranny is still bolted down and thats whats picking up the whole car with it

[HMUSN]

unbolt the transmission mount too..

edit:

good catch 86..

[Project_Stang]

Okay honestly easier to drop crossmember or raise engine??

Don't want it to take 2 hrs to change the freakin oil pan wasting to much play time and plus it's the weekend

[HMUSN]

it's easier to raise the engine.

[8t6gt]

Originally Posted by HMUSN unbolt the transmission mount too.. edit: good catch 86..

Good catch what do you mean Doc wait I know what you mean man your smart

[HMUSN]

no I mean you posted it before I did is all

[8t6gt]

Originally Posted by HMUSN no I mean you posted it before I did is all

Right I beat you to the punch

[Project_Stang]

So unbolt both motor mounts and the tranny only has one mounting plate that goes across the tranny and bolts to each side right? So remove that as well then it all should come up?

[8t6gt]

Sounds about right

[Project_Stang]

Hmm to make life easier after I unbolt engine and tranny can I just put a floor jack under the tranny and do it that way rather than using a cherry picker? Or would this cause damage?

[HMUSN]

I would use a picker.

[ujslost]

gonna have to have a hoist of some type and better to take the trans crossmember out, that way you can tilt the engine up in the front and let the rear sag a little bit, giving more room under the front of the pan.
Also take the drive shaft out and use a zip lock bag and a rubber band and put that over the trans tail shaft , fluid is gonna pour of it .

[Project_Stang]

Do the stock headers have to be removed as well? I am going to drain the tranny and change fluid anyways so no worries there. Is there a place to pour fluid back in the tranny or does it have to be pumped in?

[TurboLX]

raise up a bit and then un bolt the oil pan and turn it at an angle so it clears the oil pick up tube and it should slide out

[Project_Stang]

What a freakin job just to change a oil pan....I mean good lord ...I could have built a whole engine by now.....One thing I have learned quick don't get in a hurry, if someone would have been watching they would have been like

After all that bs I could have used a