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Nov 26, 2013 | 08:06 PM

lght1

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oil pan rust

hi

another day another issue.

the oil pan from my dusted texas engine is pristine, while my drop in with great compression isn't...well completely great. (mid atlantic states..e series donor)

can the oil pan from my texas dusted be removed without damaging the lip/sealing surface?

i have heard that it is almost impossible to do this without damaging the pan.

Nov 26, 2013 | 08:53 PM

crop harvester

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get a quality putty knife and tap it through the silicone rubber to break the bond,the blade will need to be thicker than your typical off the shelf unit.

Nov 26, 2013 | 10:03 PM

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I'm pretty sure you have to remove the motor to remove the pan and turn it upside down to put on new RTV if you get any oil on the RTV it will not work and will have continuous leaks.

Nov 26, 2013 | 10:05 PM

lght1

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hi

the donor engine isn't in yet and the dusted engine is coming out.

Nov 26, 2013 | 10:25 PM

scotttahoe

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That's right. Will be easy then and will look real nice.

Dec 1, 2013 | 12:32 AM

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I am sanding mine down with sand paper and being super cautious and then putting fiber glass over the bottom the best I can. Heard and read It works pretty good.