[DeTomaso] oil pan removal

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/2/06 13:37:10, diiulio at ix.netcom.com writes:

<< It does not appear that I have a removable cross member on my pre-L '72.
can the oil pan be removed without pulling the engine? >>

>>>You would have to lift the engine several inches at a minimum, although 
technically you don't actually have to remove it all the way out of the car.

Better to bust out the Sawzall and cut out the crossmember, then bolt in a 
replacement (available for a lousy hundred bucks or so), or have a welder 
fabricate new ends for your existing piece and make it a bolt-in.

Cheers!

Mike