Oil Pan

[bstett]

Hi all

Question, have a 1987 Astro with the 4.3 engine.

Is it possible to remove the oil pan with out jacking up the engine..

Will the pan clear the oil pump?

Thanks in advance

[Rebel]

Not sure but we'll bump this and see what happens.
I know on my 350, when installing a 7qt pan,I had to lift the block a couple of inches and also move the motor forward to clear the flexplate due to lack of crossmember clearence.

[tkic]

if it's any help, to pull the pan on my awd 98 i had to lower the front differential and remove the oil filter flange.

[peppy]

On my 1991 I removed my front differential, starter, oil filter and torque converter cover. If I hadnt removed the front diff, I would have had to take the exhaust pipes off.

Removing oil pan is not minor procedure...

Peppy

[LiftedAWDAstro]

The 87 is RWD and is not AWD so it will be a different procedure.