Is there any special bolt sequence and foot pounds tightness I need to replace a C6 tranny pan and FE oil pan?
I have some leaks and ordered new tranny parts. I would like to find a new oil pan but most all I see are front sump, does anyone have a good source for rear sump oil pans?
I also can't seem to find a source for brake spring kits for a 250, any ideas?
My wife's uncle said there was a way to replace the rear main seal without dropping the crank, will someone share the secret with me.
All oil pans are the same for these trucks. Use a bodywork snatch hammer & a screw for removing the old rope seal. Brake springs shouldn't be hard to find. Napa should have a hardware kit. Pan bolt torque is around 20ft/lbs(hand-tight).
I thought the 4x4's had a rear sump pan and cars and 4x2's had the front sump style pan. OMH you should consider the original service manuals on dvd ($30 +-) if your getting that far into the engine.
For sure they do not. I picked up a 360 out of a 4x2 truck and had to replace the front sump pan with my original pan in order to fit it into my 69 4x4.
It is a 2WD, it is not the original engine, is there an easy way to tell if it is front sump or rear sump? The engine is a 352 (unknown year). I am grateful for all the help.
A front sump is when the lowest part of the oil pan is toward the front of the engine.
A rear sump will have the lowest part of the pan at the rear of the engine. Keep in mind that the oil pick-up has to be matched to the oil pan.
Squido
Since you have a '71 F250 2wd, that's what you need an oil pan for. It should be front sump. You'll have to order it for a different 'FE' engine size, like a 360 or 390. I'd replace the oil pump & pickup at the same time, just to be safe.
Is there any special bolt sequence and foot pounds tightness I need to replace a C6 tranny pan and FE oil pan?
I have some leaks and ordered new tranny parts. I would like to find a new oil pan but most all I see are front sump, does anyone have a good source for rear sump oil pans?
I also can't seem to find a source for brake spring kits for a 250, any ideas?
My wife's uncle said there was a way to replace the rear main seal without dropping the crank, will someone share the secret with me.
I appreciate all the help as I am in OVER MY HEAD
On the pan bolt torque: The goal is to tighten these bolts without damaging the gasket. Obviously the gasket is weaker at the bolt holes than anywhere else. What I do when tightening bolts thru a compressable gasket is to keep an eye on the edge of the gasket. Stop tightening when the gasket JUST BEGINs to buldge out, it is the indicator that the gasket is no longer compressing. Cork is easier to judge due to its lighter color, but I like the rubber pan gaskets better.
BTW, are the bolts supposed to be different lenghts, I have pulled two out that are shorter than the rest? I am noting where each bolt went just in case.
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