MasterBoondocker wrote:
9er ...I don't have a Class C sitting here. What would you imagine the job would take ? ...would the motor have to be RAISED to get the pan off?
9er ...I don't have a Class C sitting here. What would you imagine the job would take ? ...would the motor have to be RAISED to get the pan off?
I'm 30 miles from mine right now, so I can be of no use (as usual). And I have an LA, not an RB, so even less of a help.
I'd bet if he wrestled with it, he could do it by just dropping the pan. Be sure to glue it on so it doesn't move while you're trying to put it back together.
I don't remember, is the 440 pan gasket 1 or 4 pieces?
She ain't purdy, but at least she's slow!
How much? Well, we drove from East PA to West MI and haven't had to add anything yet... it's just making a mess.
How much oil do these usually take? I had the oil changed before I left with it, the shop put in 7 (!!!) quarts. Seemed high to me. At first I figured it was just "self leveling", but as it got worse I started looking into it more.
I picked up a gasket at lunch today... one piece.
Remember, don't over-tighten the bolts or else you'll be changing it again!
And yes, all of your gaskets are going to be shot. The only way they keep working is with regular use. Don't be surprised when you need to change your seals on the tranny and rear end too! just the nature of the beast!
During that drive from PA to MI ? .... 700 miles ? .... you would have probably run OUT of oil halfway into your trip !
Big_John wrote:
Blowing oil out onto the tire? I'm with Boondocker here. If the oil is blowing out rather then just leaking, I'd be worried that you have other issues like a cracked piston or something like that causing that much crank case pressure.
Blowing oil out onto the tire? I'm with Boondocker here. If the oil is blowing out rather then just leaking, I'd be worried that you have other issues like a cracked piston or something like that causing that much crank case pressure.
I have seen more than a few 440's with small HOLES blown through the top of pistons. HOW is that intake valley-pan gasket? ...on EVERY ONE of those ..... the pan was blown UP into the bottom of the intake.
OFF to check those exh man #'s !
IdahoJamboree wrote:
MasterBoondocker; I have those casting numbers for you. There are two sets.
D0511
4D41468C
MasterBoondocker; I have those casting numbers for you. There are two sets.
D0511
4D41468C
The manifold # I have is a later model with a letter following the the seven #'s .... 3830247 F.
The 413 manifold is ... 2264192.
Summitt has 5 fewer of them now, not all mine, bought 3 off a friend's shopping list, and spent a TON on the Merc. I love the Canfield swap meet.
eyeteeth, what else about the oil pan gasket issue?
My buddy Bob (whose "home-built' 55 Chevys were so awesome they ended up on magazine covers) says to use TWO 2-ton jacks to lift the motor up.
Go easy, place stout wood (2x10s) on the motor mounts and you only need to move it a couple-three inches for access.
He also says have ALL your stuff (new gasket, sealer, extra screws, putty knives, short pry bar, tools) ready to go and do it one shot. Borrow or rent the jacks.