Oil pan removal

[Sod Buster]

violence...go after it with a small screw driver. start at the end prying it out

That's what I wanted to hear before I actually did it, lol.

 

[Sod Buster]

The forward rope seal seems a little long as does the rear cork seal, the gaskets were ordered from Macs, do I need to trim these? I would think they would be cut to the car, engine model ordered.

 

[tubman]

Who made your Gasket set? I'm an 8BA guy, but the Fel-Pro gasket sets that I use come with a guage and instructions on how to properly trim the rope seals. I believe some makers sell sets with the seals pre-cut. I'm with you; I'd rather fit them to the engine instead of using somebody else's guess.

 

[JSeery]

The forward rope seal seems a little long as does the rear cork seal, the gaskets were ordered from Macs, do I need to trim these? I would think they would be cut to the car, engine model ordered.

Are you aware that they do not cut flush with the block surface? They need to extend above the mating surface.

 

[Sod Buster]

I installed the forward rope seal untrimmed, after pressing the rear into its slot it looked good, I just hope the front rope seal compressed on each end enough to not create a leak, I got a mirror under there and it looked closed up. We will see, thanks for putting up with the dumb questions, I am glad I cleaned the pan, the pick up was pretty much hoovering over some nasty looking stuff.

 

[B-O-B]

Nothing to do with your oil pan but you might want to consider a better air cleaner.