The Ford Barn

dean333 · 01-17-2014, 01:22 PM

Happy New Year Barners! I have a 36 Ford with the stock V8. I noticed some sludge in the oil drain plug and want to drop the pan and clean it. Any tips? Will I have to remove the drag link?

Thanks, Tim

mercman from oz · 01-20-2014, 04:19 AM

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I removed the Sump Pan from my 34 without removing the engine. Firstly, I jacked up the car to give me some movement, then I undid the Radius Rods at the Ball, & pulled them down & put a Packer in to keep them separated. It is still a tight fit, but I managed. While you have it off, remove the Freeze Plugs & clean out the gunk by pushing a Screw Driver or similar up each of the 4 plug holes. You will be amazed at the rubbish that gets trapped in the block, & this is the perfect time to clean it out, as you can't do this with the Sump in Place.

01-17-2014, 01:22 PM	#1
dean333 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Shorewood Illinois Posts: 861	36 oil pan removal Happy New Year Barners! I have a 36 Ford with the stock V8. I noticed some sludge in the oil drain plug and want to drop the pan and clean it. Any tips? Will I have to remove the drag link? Thanks, Tim

01-20-2014, 04:19 AM	#2
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,365	Re: 36 oil pan removal Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I removed the Sump Pan from my 34 without removing the engine. Firstly, I jacked up the car to give me some movement, then I undid the Radius Rods at the Ball, & pulled them down & put a Packer in to keep them separated. It is still a tight fit, but I managed. While you have it off, remove the Freeze Plugs & clean out the gunk by pushing a Screw Driver or similar up each of the 4 plug holes. You will be amazed at the rubbish that gets trapped in the block, & this is the perfect time to clean it out, as you can't do this with the Sump in Place.