Changing oil pan on 7.3?

[snowish10]

Originally Posted by Midwest BuildIt Inc

Dont know what your 7.3 is in, but we used to take out the front body bolts, loosen the rears and lift the engine up till it hits the body. Check, but there was never a problem with anything in between body an engine. then just keep lifting engine/body until there's enough room to get pan out and in. I worked with a mobile truck mechanic and we did 4 7.3s this way. never a problem. we were usually in and out in 3-4 hours. just keep your eye on everything and make sure you dont stretch anything to far, disconnect it if you need to.

what kind of other stuff do you do on 7.3l powerstrokes ???

[MatthewG]

Originally Posted by snowish10

what kind of other stuff do you do on 7.3l powerstrokes ???

Exhaust back pressure tube for better MPG

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLZI2wMpn5I

[Goofyexponent]

Release the motor mounts, jack the motor up, block it. Pull the oil pan bolts, drop the pan as far as it will go. Reach inside and pull the oil pickup bolts and remove the pan and pickup all at once.

scrape the base of the block, and reverse procedure with the new pan.

It's not fun, it's not easy but it can be done!

[Mike N]

Originally Posted by damian

google 7.3 rusted pan repair youtube

I used one of those fiberglass repair kits on my friends F550. Awesome is all I can say about it!!

[got-h2o]

My 92 has that. It doesnt last forever. Its pretty sh!tty right now and leaking.