Replacing Oil Pan on 1993 E350 van

[AaronG]

An friend of mine just bought a 1993 E350 Van with a cherry picker setup installed on it. He got it cheap because it needs a new oil pan. The van has a 5.8liter v8. It looks like to replace the pan, you need to undo the exhaust, remove all the pan bolts, and somehow lift the engine up a couple inches to get the pan to clear the front crossmember.<br /><br />Anyone ever do one?<br />Where did you lift the engine from?<br />Anything to watch out for?

 

[Bondo]

Re: Replacing Oil Pan on 1993 E350 van

You'll need to Remove the Front end of the truck to pull the engine,........<br />Radiator support,.. Grill,... Everything that Bolts in,........<br />Then,.. With a little Luck,..... You slide the end of a portable cherry picker into the engine well,+ attach the engine to it,+ Lift, Wiggle,+ Cuss til it's Out......<br />You'll gain Lots of Clearance by pulling the Intake,+ the Exhaust Manifolds.........<br />For attaching the motor to the Lift,...... Use some of the Manifold bolts that you just took Out.........

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Replacing Oil Pan on 1993 E350 van

You can jack it up from the harmonic balancer in the front of the motor. Be certain to place a block of wood between whatever you apply pressure to. You can also lift it at the bellhousing again use a 2 x 4 to spread the load and not damage the metal.<br /><br />I have done the oil pans on full size ford bronco's and it is not to hard. I always replace the oil pump when I am in there with a high volume pump just for good measure. An additional option is to secure a chain to the motor and use a cherry picker (engine hoist or similar). I have found that it pays to have multiple lift points in case you need to move one or remove one to install the pan.<br /><br />You really are going to be working with tight clearances but it can be done.

 

[AaronG]

Re: Replacing Oil Pan on 1993 E350 van

I was thinking about jacking on the harmonic balancer, but I thought it was a bad idea. If I can jack the engine up by that, I'll be set. Otherwise, it looks like I can use my engine hoist to either lift up on the engine from the front, or from inside the van at the back of the engine. <br /><br />Bondo: I was hoping to do this with the engine installed. Have you found that to be impossible?

 

[Bondo]

Re: Replacing Oil Pan on 1993 E350 van

While Nothing is Impossible,..........<br /><br />I've found that there Just Isn't enough Clearence to do what your asking in a Ford Van.......<br />The Oil Pan isn't just going to Come Off,.......<br />You Need to remove the Oil Pump,+ Drop it into the Pan,..... Then TRY to remove the Pan.....<br />It's Still got to Clear all the Engines Parts,+ the front suspension members........<br /><br />And, Of Course,.... It's Even Tuffer to Reinstall it without the New Gasket getting Boogered Up............<br /><br />If it Wasn't a Real Pain to Fix it,....... Your Bud wouldn't have bought it CHEAP.........

 

[AaronG]

Re: Replacing Oil Pan on 1993 E350 van

Thats what I told him. I'll lend him my engine hoist, but I'm not getting involed in that mess. I've got my own fleet of cars that keep me occupied<br /><br />-Aaron