Yeah, I know there's a million posts on this but I never saw a definate answer. I'm getting ready to do an oil pan gasket and timing cover gaskets. I've been wanting to do them together so there's no chance of messing up the front of the oil pan gasket when doing the timing cover.

I've done a couple pan gaskets in 300 trucks by taking the upper intake off and jacking the motor up. The oil pan comes right out. Will this work with my 302 or will I be stuck with just dropping the pan down far enough to replace the gasket? I'd really like to be able to remove the pan completely so there's no chance of getting any contamination in it. I do plan on powerwashing thoroughly underneath but would still like to remove the pan if possible. I have access to a hoist so that'll make it much much easier.

 

I have read that all you need to do is remove the upper intake, unbolt motor and tranny mounts. Then you will have to unbolt the oil pump and all good.

 

I just did this to my truck. After the pan is dropped the oil pump will need to be unbolted and left to drop into the pan, then the exhaust needs to be unbolted from the manifolds and pulled down. The pan will then come out with a little bit of wiggling.

 

Yep have to drop the y pipe . and pop top plenum. Good luck

 

Thanks guys. Hopefully the exhaust won't give me any trouble as I don't think it's ever been removed from the manifolds since 1995. Other than that it shouldn't be too hard.