Hello fellow Spitfire fans!!
The weekend has arrived and I'm getting ready to replace the seal on my oil
pan (again, but this time with Permatex 2 on both sides of the gasket
instead of dry). The last time I changed out the gasket, it was a pain in
the neck because I didn't have enough room to crawl around under there. My
floor jack reached it's lifting limit well before the jackstands reached
theirs.
I was planning on placing a 2 X 4 or a 4 X 4 under the front and rear cross
frame cross members when jacking to apply the weight distribution more
evenly and to gain another 2"-4". Anything wrong with this plan?
BTW, up until now, I've been using the differential to jack up the rear --
the PO's used the frame and I see where it's filled with all kinds of little
dents from previous lifts. Anything I should be concerned with, there? The
frame is straight -- just dinged up a little. TIA
Best wishes,
Jeff in San Diego
'67 RHD Spitfire Mk3 aka "Mrs. Jones"
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