Oil pan removal

[Hazegray53]

I am attempting to remove the oil pan on my 1960 Sunliner with 352fe. As I lift the motor it doesn't separate from the mounts and the body begins to lift as well. The motor mount nuts have been removed. The trans and exhaust are still mounted to the motor. Other than that it's just the block and heads. What am I doing wrong? Is there something else to disconnect? Everything I have read says lift the motor a couple inches to get clearance to remove the pan.

 

[scrapiron]

If I recall, you need to remove the 4 bolts at the mount/block attachment point, the exhaust may be binding also.

 

[darrell]

the body will lift as the weight of the motor comes of it.it will lift several inches and then the motor will clear.these things are heavy.