Oil pan removal

[Cadden]

Just to confirm there's no other way to clear the oil pan and remove it without jacking the motor up a bit right?
Losses motor mounts and transmission mounts, then either jack up engine or use an engine hoist to lift until the pan clears?

It's my 1970 gmc jimmy 4x4 with sm465 transmission

 

[bp71k5]

Just to confirm there's no other way to clear the oil pan and remove it without jacking the motor up a bit right?
Losses motor mounts and transmission mounts, then either jack up engine or use an engine hoist to lift until the pan clears?

It's my 1970 gmc jimmy 4x4 with sm465 transmission

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Yep, gotta remove the crossmember and replace with an aftermarket to be able to remove the oil pan. Without that, you just gotta raise the motor.

 

[SpeedlabDan]

Yea it sux. You won't be able to ift the engine more than an inch or so bc the valve covers will hit the firewall. Do yourself a favor and get a modular/tube xmember from Kurt at Diy4x. I wish I did sooner before I removed the factory unit 4 times

 

[Cadden]

Yea it sux. You won't be able to ift the engine more than an inch or so bc the valve covers will hit the firewall. Do yourself a favor and get a modular/tube xmember from Kurt at Diy4x. I wish I did sooner before I removed the factory unit 4 times

This is what you're talking about right? Kinda spendy but I like that it also changes the motor mount style while at the same time it says makes removing the oil pan easier.

Would I need to pull the motor or just jack it up to install?

 

[Wes Harden]

Yeah hang the motor from top, pull that cross member.

Will be much easier to to do pan.
If just raised the oil pump will need to un done and reinstalled while pan is still under motor.
Also you may have to turn the crank as you wiggle the pan out.
Ps trans bell housing get in the way too

 

[SpeedlabDan]

This is what you're talking about right? Kinda spendy but I like that it also changes the motor mount style while at the same time it says makes removing the oil pan easier.

Would I need to pull the motor or just jack it up to install?

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Yes you can install it carefully with the engine in place

 

[6872xtc]

@Cadden you have a small lift on yours, correct? It looks like it to me.
I ask because I don't know if that crossmember will clear the front differential at stock height. Kurt at DIY4X didn't know, and it didn't look like it would when we put one in a '72... so it got a lift!

 

[ZooMad75]

I happen to have one of those crossmembers. Pm me if you want it and we can talk price.

 

[mrk5]

I've had to drop my oil pan 2 or 3 times in the crew cab, and it's way easier being able to remove the crossmember for access.

 

[Cadden]

@Cadden you have a small lift on yours, correct? It looks like it to me.
I ask because I don't know if that crossmember will clear the front differential at stock height. Kurt at DIY4X didn't know, and it didn't look like it would when we put one in a '72... so it got a lift!

Correct. 6 inch suspension lift sitting on 35's

 

[Cadden]

Sitting high enough i think

 

[bp71k5]

It looks like someone has replaced the rivets in the crossmember already. You might try removing them and seeing if it will slide forward enough to get the pan off.