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Mail From: Matt Trostel (email redacted)

I've got a '66 with the 289 and was wondering if the oil pan can be removed
without lifting the engine? My oil pan has been dented pretty bad right
next to the drain plug and the threads of the oil pan act as if they're
stripped.

There's a lateral piece that crosses just under the oil pan (didn't look to
see if it was an engine support or a suspension piece (ie sway bar)). It
looks like, with all the bolts off, you might be able to drop the front of
the oil pan enough to be able to slide the whole thing forward and then out.

Thanks in advance,
Matt Trostel
Dallas
'66 Mustang coupe w/ 289 and C4

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Mail From: Michael J. Kupec (email redacted)

Matt,
Probably one of the coolest things about a 65-66 Mustang is that you can
drop the oil pan without pulling the motor! Your cross member you're
talking about is held in with two "tapered" shoulder bolts (they are 13/16"
I think). Remove the bolts/crossmember and the starter and you can then get
to all of the oil pan bolts. I've down this several times and was glad
Ford had done this. They could have been like the competition (C%$#y) and
used a massive "A" frame, but came up with this "simpler" design.

Michael

" I live with constant fear and danger every day. . .
And sometimes she lets me go four-wheeling! "

"Get in, Sit down, Shut up, and Hold on!"

Michael J. Kupec ((email redacted))
Management & Data Systems, Lockheed Martin Corporation
Woodbridge, Virginia, USA (703) 680-6903
1970 Bronco w/400M (yes a "M" as in big Mother!)
1964 1/2 260 Convertible w/PS, PB, & Power Top
1965 289 HP "K" Coupe w/PS, PB, & Pony Int. (Early '65, not a GT)


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> From: Matt Trostel <(email redacted)>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <(email redacted)>
> Subject: [CM:3783] Oil Pan Replacement on '66 Mustang
> Date: Saturday, June 14, 1997 7:30 PM
>
> I've got a '66 with the 289 and was wondering if the oil pan can be
removed
> without lifting the engine? My oil pan has been dented pretty bad right
> next to the drain plug and the threads of the oil pan act as if they're
> stripped.
>
> There's a lateral piece that crosses just under the oil pan (didn't look
to
> see if it was an engine support or a suspension piece (ie sway bar)). It
> looks like, with all the bolts off, you might be able to drop the front
of
> the oil pan enough to be able to slide the whole thing forward and then
out.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Matt Trostel
> Dallas
> '66 Mustang coupe w/ 289 and C4
>
>

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Mail From: bob (email redacted)

Matt Trostel wrote:
>
> I've got a '66 with the 289 and was wondering if the oil pan can be removed
> without lifting the engine? My oil pan has been dented pretty bad right
> next to the drain plug and the threads of the oil pan act as if they're
> stripped.
>
> There's a lateral piece that crosses just under the oil pan (didn't look to
> see if it was an engine support or a suspension piece (ie sway bar)). It
> looks like, with all the bolts off, you might be able to drop the front of
> the oil pan enough to be able to slide the whole thing forward and then out.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Matt Trostel
> Dallas
> '66 Mustang coupe w/ 289 and C4

Matt,
Yes, it can. You need to remove the cross bar and one end of the center
link, I think. It has been a while, but I think you can get a puller on
teh center link so that you do not have to damage it.

Bob

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Mail From: David Stone (email redacted)

Hi Matt,

You wrote:


>There's a lateral piece that crosses just under the oil pan (didn't look to
>see if it was an engine support or a suspension piece (ie sway bar)). It
>looks like, with all the bolts off, you might be able to drop the front of
>the oil pan enough to be able to slide the whole thing forward and then out.

Yes all you do is undo the bolts that hold this on and remove or
just drop it enough so that you can pull the pan off. When you do
this (your standing with your head under the pulley) if you have
not removed lateral piece completly the front of the pan is tilted
toward the floor and your pulling toward you it will then stop, at
this point (due to it fouling the crank bolts) pull the back down
further (no problem because the pan flexs a bit) and hey presto,
you have it.

Hope this helps.

Dave
66 Fastback with new sump pan gasket.

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Mail From: Rod Barnes (email redacted)

Someone with experience on a 66 may respond but I thought I'd share my very recent experience on a 67 with a 351W.

Look closely before you try to do this. The cross-member you mention (the one that crosses directly beneath the oil pan) is indeed a bolt on and can be removed fairly easily. However, I found that the steering linkage still posed a problem because I could not angle the pan enough to slip it past. The rear of the oil pan was catching on the bearing caps at the rear of the engine.

You need a situation where you can drop the pan straight down for about 3 inches. Then you can slide it right out. I ended up taking the steering linkage apart (planned on replacing it anyway - just not yet).

-
Rod Barnes
ADP Dealer Services
INTJ - ClubWin Member


-----Original Message-----
Date: Sat, 14 Jun 1997 18:21:46 -0500
From: Matt Trostel <(email redacted)>
* To: (email redacted)
* Subject: Oil Pan Replacement on '66 Mustang
* Message-ID: <(email redacted)>

* I've got a '66 with the 289 and was wondering if the oil pan can be removed
* without lifting the engine? My oil pan has been dented pretty bad right
* next to the drain plug and the threads of the oil pan act as if they're
* stripped.

* There's a lateral piece that crosses just under the oil pan (didn't look to
* see if it was an engine support or a suspension piece (ie sway bar)). It
* looks like, with all the bolts off, you might be able to drop the front of
* the oil pan enough to be able to slide the whole thing forward and then out.

* Thanks in advance,
* Matt Trostel
* Dallas
* '66 Mustang coupe w/ 289 and C4