Re: [FWDLK] 1956 Plaza 277 v8 removal

[William Huff <wbh@xxxxxxxxx>]

> Depending on how the gasket broke and where, how about resealing the pan
> with a silicon gasket maker?  I have done this and had a repair that
> worked for years.  It was on a B engine.  I just cleaned the surfaces as
> oil free as possible and squeezed a thin layer of the sealant onto both
> surfaces, laid the broken pieces of pan gasket into place and snugged it
> up. After about 15 minutes I went ahead and torqued it home. It may not be
> a concourse type repair, but it worked and saved an enormous amount of labor.
>
> Bill Huff
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> At  5/21/2005 03:22 PM, Matt Proske wrote:
> > Hey everyone,
> > Small problem. I'm working on my 1956 plymouth plaza - 277 3 spd.
> > Found a coolant leak between the timing cover and block. To remove the
> > front cover, needed to loosten the oil pan. Broke the pan gasket and I
> > don't see any way of getting the pan out w/o lifting the engine. GREAT!
> > (please let me know if there is another way - without cutting my front
> > cross member) To disconnect the bell hsg from the block, all of the bolts
> > can be reached "easily" enough, except one. I removed the dust cover from
> > the trans and found one dirty little bolt on the lower pass side, up
> > inside of the bell hsg. I can just reach it with a long wrench and I did
> > get it loose. But, before I get it all of the way out, is this bolt
> > actually a guide pin? I'm not sure that even if I can get it out all the
> > way that I'll be able to get it back in again. It doesn't look like
> > there's enough room to completely remove it (in between the flywheel and
> > the interior wall of the bell hsg).
> >
> > So, do I have to lift the engine to remove the pan, and, is this a bolt
> > or a guide pin?
> > Anyone else out there who's done this before, any advice would be
> > appreciated.
> > Thanks everyone,
> > Matt

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