[Spits] removing oil pan

[Roger Elliott]

Hi Dave,

You can drop the oil pan without a lot of work.  You will have to make 
sure the crank throws are horizontal so the pan will clear the crank.

Torque is 16 to 18 lb ft.   I tighten them in about 3 steps and go back 
an forth across the oil pan so I'm not tightening one side at a time.  
Then I go around in a circle to double check the torque and to make sure 
I didn't skip one somehow.

Roger

On 09/07/2013 09:22 PM, Dave wrote:
> 75 spitfire
>
> put in a header and a weber
>
> apparently the clearance between the engine and the frame, even with the
> engine mounts loosened, was not quite enough.  required a little help.
>
> not such a good idea; you can see on the header the oil, which of course makes
> for extra fun while driving.  the leak clearly is right at the joint b
> thatbs where the stain starts on the header.
>
> I figure I need to remove the oil pan, possibly straighten it, and put in a
> new gasket.
>
> any big deal?  just drain the oil, unbolt the thing, and then the reverse?
> torque in any particular order?  anyone know the spec?