Thanks Sloth!

Well it's all back together and the results are good! For the first time since I got the thing a year ago I can actually make it to the next town without the power falling right out from under it. Oil pressure is reading 35 PSI fully warmed up at 2000 RPM. That's about tripple what it was before. Still have a little tick but nothing like before.

Overall I'm very happy. I would do the job again but without knowing what I know now the job is one total PITA.

1) You need a solid 4" off the frame.

2) The upper intake needs to come off to get the clearance to go that high.

3) The fan has to come out because you need to roll the pan up between the engine and the radiator, the front of the sway bar needs to be unbolted and pushed down and then the pan can make it's way out.

4) There's a little tab that's nothing short of overkill on the windage tray that if cut off will make installation way easier. It's a small piece that goes under the pick-up tube. With that tab gone you can install the tray first then slide the pump in from the side. Much easier that way but if you're up for the extra work then leave it.

5) The pump is mounted to the engine with T-40 torque heads and there isn't enough room to get a decent socket type one on it so an old school "L" allen type torque wrench is the way to go. I pressed the tip out of a 3/8" socket and used a 1/4" flex drive and a little regular socket to hold the torque tip. It was just small enough to work but it wasn't perfect.

6) There are 4 bolts holding the windage tray on. Two are at the front side and 2 more down the right side of the engine.

7) I cheated and extended the little opening in the passenger side inner plastic fender about 7 inches and gained perfect access to the right side engine mount. Even with the hole enlarged it's still smaller then the factory sized hole on the drivers side.

8) I did not have to take the exhaust off like the book said. There was pleanty of clearance to just leave it on.

9) You might want to get steel shims to hold the engine up off the frame because if a wood block broke with your hand in the pan working on parts you can kiss it goodbye.

10) My pan gasket's rear **** stuck in the block so be prepaired with a pick set to get the parts out. Also don't plan on anything easy with the gasket. You'll be jocky'in the pan around too much to just stick it to the block first. There just wasn't enough room.

11) Shops bill this at 6 hrs minimum so pad your time accordingly. Had I known the little tricks I could have done it in that time. FYI I did this in the backyard with jackstands. A lift would be so much nicer but it's possible without one. Good Luck.