Removing oil pan

[RandyS]

I've got a '79 CJ5 with a 304 V8 and I want to replace the oil pan gaskets. Is there a trick to taking off the oil pan? I can't see a way to clear the right-hand side engine mount.

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[RandyS]

Well, I went to a third manual and there is a note on the oil pan removal for the V8 that says that sometimes you have to take a hacksaw and cut some off the right engine mount to get it to clear. Interesting.

Thanks all.

 

[Sparky-Watts]

Well, I went to a third manual and there is a note on the oil pan removal for the V8 that says that sometimes you have to take a hacksaw and cut some off the right engine mount to get it to clear. Interesting.

Thanks all.

Wow! That's different! And kinda scary, too. Never heard a manual telling you to take a hacksaw to an engine mount, or pretty much any other part, for that matter! So, how'd it go?