On my 73 F-250 with a 460, I had the common problem of getting the oil pan out because of the clearance between the tranny and the cross member. Everywhere I searched, the solution was to jack up the motor to allow clearance for removal. What I did instead is put a jack on the drivers side of the cross member. Jacked it up to unload the suspension, and the pan came right out between the cross member and the axle. Not sure if anyone has done this, but I thought I would mention it. Note, I did remove the oil pump before doing this.

Jason

 

Thanks for the trick, and this really ought to be in sticky thread #4, (73-79 tips and tricks).

But thanks again for posting the information.

 

is there a way to move it to that thread or do I copy and paste it?

 

2wd and 4wd have different cross members. Any idea if this would this work on 2wd?

 

I say no. Just because the cross member is what the engine is sitting on so there will be no movement.

 

I moved to the tips and tricks thread