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Originally Posted by David in San Antonio
It appears that your car does not have the engine pans in place. These bridge the gap between the sides of the oil pan and the frame rails. They keep road dirt from flying up into the engine compartment and being sucked into the carb. Some people say they also help engine cooling. It seems that mechanics found them to be a pain in the neck when dropping and reinstalling the oil pan, so threw them on the scrap pile by the thousands. I figure if Henry Ford could save a dime or two by eliminating an unnecessary part he would have done it.
Something to think about.
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I've never heard of "engine pans." I've got to research that.
...long pause...
So I've Googled them and found some information. 1) They are readily available, both new and used. 2) Each side uses two oil pan bolts and three bolts into the frame.
Living on a dusty gravel road I agree with David that it might/should prevent a lot of airborne dust from entering the engine through the carburetor and therefore would be worth the money and time to install them.
Does anyone have an estimate of the time required to install these? I'm guessing 1-2 hours for one person. Does that sound right?
Is there any reason that it could require more than one person?
According to the Les Andrews Vol. I book it appears that you remove (or maybe just loosen) two oil pan bolts on each side of the engine, put them back in through the two tabs on the engine pan (or slide the tab slots under the loosened bolts), and install the three engine pan bolts into the frame. This on each side. I don't see any need to drop the oil pan or even remove/loosen more than these four bolts.
Does that sound like I've got it figured out?
Another question:
do the engine pans interfere with an oil filter with the 90° adapter?