Today I decided to bite the bullet and drop the pan and replace the gasket and seals. After I removed all the pan bolts and the pan dropped down and hit the front crossmember that is as far as it got. It looks like I have to remove the engine mounts and raise the engine to get clearance to get the pan out. What do you think? Should I replace the oil pump while I'm in there or run the old one? What about the connnecting rod bearings, should I replace them? It rattles a little sometimes when it has been sitting for more that a week or so.. I don't really want to replace the engine because the motor home would never sell for more that $3000 no matter what I did to it. Thanks. Dennis

Up goes the engine B4 the pan comes off. As little as a pump costs I would replace. I have been there, and give thought to bearings. The rattle could be mains, and I guess you can replace with the crank still in place. Regarding the rods I always pulled the plugs so as to allow pushing up if need be. I can tell you that one should always put in bearings if you do a valve job. Old bearing DON'T like the added compression for sure. I would prime the pump thru the dist. hole too. You probably already know all this, so have fun. "FUN IS GOOD"

I thought you might like to know that I pulled the pan. I did have to raise the engine to get it out. I used some posts inside across the counters and the dash to put the chain hoist over the engine. Both motor mounts were broken. I was wondering why I was hearing a clunk when I put it in gear. I replaced the oil pump and I really have the oil pressure. Even at idle when the engine is hot it read about 20 PSI. I found some of the old plastic off the cam gear from our NAPA trip to LaGrande, ORE. It wasn't the Napa Valley, but NAPA stores, city to city. I hope that I never become another Wal-Mart tourist attraction again. We found that there are some really great people living in our country. They brought us food and let us use their car to run for parts.. Tommorow we head for Eastern Washington on a road trip with our band using the Barth as a truck to carry the band equipment. Wish us luck. Dennis