The Ford Barn

davids2toys · 02-19-2020, 09:40 AM

I am just getting back to the car after not touching it for a couple of months. I was re-reading the whole thread to refreshed. The 37 Pitman arm just doesn't seem long enough to to get it low enough bend it to clear the pan and still be able to bend the small end back up to maintain some sort of correct plane. Also another thing to think about is leaving enough room to be able to used the removal tool.
So I was wondering about your post referring to the drop arm.

The oil pan may be in the future but wont be for a while if at all. That will be a last ditch job which I am trying desperately to avoid but may have no choice. I still would need the correct dipstick, pickup, screen and pump. Those parts would be the least of my issues vs. how hard the oil R&R job appears to be. I cant see how this job would get done without pulling the engine. Can't even consider tackling that kind of job especially on this car with my present bum knee and back issues. Getting old SUCKS!

02-19-2020, 09:40 AM	#31
davids2toys Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Southbury Ct Posts: 147	Re: 36 Ford drag link orientation question I am just getting back to the car after not touching it for a couple of months. I was re-reading the whole thread to refreshed. The 37 Pitman arm just doesn't seem long enough to to get it low enough bend it to clear the pan and still be able to bend the small end back up to maintain some sort of correct plane. Also another thing to think about is leaving enough room to be able to used the removal tool. So I was wondering about your post referring to the drop arm. The oil pan may be in the future but wont be for a while if at all. That will be a last ditch job which I am trying desperately to avoid but may have no choice. I still would need the correct dipstick, pickup, screen and pump. Those parts would be the least of my issues vs. how hard the oil R&R job appears to be. I cant see how this job would get done without pulling the engine. Can't even consider tackling that kind of job especially on this car with my present bum knee and back issues. Getting old SUCKS!