Forgot to mention, the one thing that made installing it while engine in the
car is that I have switched to using studs and nuts to hold on the pan. The
studs allow the scraper and spacer to be held in place when installed to
there is a way to place them in and then install the pan with the windage
tray in it.
There are pictures of my first install [engine out] are at:
http://picasaweb.google.com/Triosan/WindageTrayScraprerAndStuds
Chuck
On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 8:35 AM, <N197TR4@cs.com> wrote:
> Chuck....Since I have no experience yet, this is encouraging and useful
> information....and thanks for breaking the ground on this feature.
>
> Joe Alexander
>
>
> Just an update. A couple of years ago I got the first one from
> crank-scrapers [they used my oil pan, oil pump and rod and their
> block/crank]. Went in when the engine was out. There was a little
> interference on the tray, but the grinder fixed that straight away. I was
> concerned when I assembled it that the interference with the oil pump on
> install would not allow me to remove the oil pan with the engine in the car.
>
>
> I just recently got the new unit. Installed it with the engine in the car.
> Included the teflon scrapers. Went in very easy. Just had to relieve two
> small places where the scraper hit some part of the crank. Very pleased.
> No interference on the tray.
>
> Chuck
>
>
>
>
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Chuck Arnold
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