[DeTomaso] Fw: Pandora: It's deja vu all over again...

[Charles Engles]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Engles" <cengles at cox.net>
To: "Paul - Home" <thedrol at pobox.com>
Cc: <detomasoregistry at gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 6:29 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pandora: It's deja vu all over again...


> Dear Paul and Chris,
>
>             You wrote:
>
>
> "If you have a 10-quart oil pan it isn't likely that you will be able to
> drop the pan once you change the cross member to a removable one.  I
> found that there just isn't space between the frame rails, shift linkage
> and hoses to get the 10 quart pan out unless you've modified the windage
> tray appropriately.  It may be possible if you remove more stuff.  Its
> been too long since I installed my 10 quart pan while the engine was in
> the car to remember what interferes with it."
>
> $$$$$$$    I did this during a chapter of engine building misadventure. 
> Unfortunately, I can't recall exactly what the misadventure was, but I do 
> recall dealing with this problem.   The hangup after removal of the cross 
> brace and oil pan bolts was the shift linkage.   I was stumped and a real 
> mechanic showed me the trick of loosening the nut on the trunion support 
> to permit the linkage to move ever so slightly out of the way in order to 
> get the pan off.   I also recall that we had to modifiy the windage tray 
> to permit re-installation.
>
>                  The next misadventure was a leaking rear main seal.   I 
> remembered the unpleasantness of the above mentioned operation and took a 
> stiff triple shot of scotch and water and pulled the darn engine and 
> proceeded to replace the rear main seal---voila no more leak.    In my 
> opinion, the engine out and in was a slightly lesser PITA than the very 
> messy in-car job from below........
>
>                  I would agree with Larry and resign yourself to live with 
> it for now and await the fullness of time for definite action.
>
>
>                                    Warmest regards,  Chuck "Engine 
> Misadventures" Engles
>
> "