Re: Cleaning and replacing the oil pan gasket 356

Posted by BDC On 2014/4/19 8:40:47

I cleaned out the oilpan on my 36 120 yesterday, and it took some phone calls from underneath the car to Flackmaster for some advice (and some mental cheering on), and some busted knuckles to get the oilpan down. Steering linkage on an unrestored 78 yr old car don't come lose very easy! I also learned that the 35 & 36 models have a brace to stiffen up the frame that needs to come off in order to get the oilpan down. And also the bottom of the bellhousing needs to come off.
The oilpan itself looked pretty darn good! In the bottom was no more than 1/8 inch with sludge, no signs of metal or other foreign objects whatsoever!
The next time it won't take as long now I know what needs to be done to get it down.