Actually, for future reference, the oil pan is strong enough that if you just put a wide board across it, you can jack the engine. What I did after jacking the engine was to put another board between the pulley and the cross member, then gently lowered the engine so that the pan wasn't holding the engine for the entire job (This doesn't look possible without removing the radiator cradle first on your car). Scroll down about half way on this page of my blog.https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=4307&viewmode=flat&order=ASC&type=&mode=0&start=40
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