man hole: 1........e30: 0

[F34R]

Try redoing a pan in a swapped e30.

This is mine from yesterday.



Oh, and this happend at the same time..



What do I win!?!?!?! :o

Hm, three packing peanuts one soft drink and a pine tree car scent.

[Eecen]

You know you can edit your posts right? Oh, nevermind you're just trying to rack up your post count...

One benefit of having an m42, fixing a cracked pan is nice and easy.

[bmw325csi]

care to explain?

I believe he used a specific type of e36 motor mounts with a shorter throttle body from a early model, but Im not too sure on the details

[ubernasty]

One benefit of having an m42, fixing a cracked pan is nice and easy.

Yeah mines shattered to hell, i'll post pics when i get it off.

anyway,

I was at the yard for 3 hours and managed to get the bolts off and the pan loose, but i really don't want to have to drop the subframe to get the bitch out.
I tried to tie a seat belt around the motor and had the guy lift it but it didn't move enough to get it off. If i just take off the motor mounts would i have enough play to lift it and get the pan out?

[super86]

Quote:
Originally Posted by sarcasmkillsme
Why do people slam their car and then wait for their oil pan to break before getting a skid plate. :roll:

Do it:
http://e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=95327

WOW! that looks SO easy to fab. I even got the tubing at the shop... over 300 is steep for a skid plate.
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I have done a lot of reading on skid plates. $295 shipped sounds like a lot of money but, look at what you get a top notch skid plate with proven durability. A hoop bar that connects the frame rails at the front of the car which, seems like it would be much more effective than any kind of X-brace. You could go with EJ and pay $533 shipped for plate and X-brace. Which is $238 more for "light duty". ;)

[Kershaw]

oh man. there was an m20 oil pan just sitting on the ground a month ago at jessup. i looked at it for a while, wondering if i should grab it. guess i should have.

you can get oil pan gaskets at autozone or advance auto parts. i did.

[everlast]

Yeah mines shattered to hell, i'll post pics when i get it off.

anyway,

I was at the yard for 3 hours and managed to get the bolts off and the pan loose, but i really don't want to have to drop the subframe to get the bitch out.
I tried to tie a seat belt around the motor and had the guy lift it but it didn't move enough to get it off. If i just take off the motor mounts would i have enough play to lift it and get the pan out?

Can't you just bend the steering rack tabs down, unbolt and lower the rack and slip the pan out? That's how I R&R'd my pan, IIRC.

You *might* have to unbolt the oil pump or something in there.. I don't really remember now. But I remember it was pretty easy.

[blunttech]

Quote:
Originally Posted by sarcasmkillsme
Why do people slam their car and then wait for their oil pan to break before getting a skid plate. :roll:

Do it:
http://e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=95327

WOW! that looks SO easy to fab. I even got the tubing at the shop... over 300 is steep for a skid plate.
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I have done a lot of reading on skid plates. $295 shipped sounds like a lot of money but, look at what you get a top notch skid plate with proven durability. A hoop bar that connects the frame rails at the front of the car which, seems like it would be much more effective than any kind of X-brace. You could go with EJ and pay $533 shipped for plate and X-brace. Which is $238 more for "light duty". ;)

Ive got 2 of EJ's skid plates and they take plenty of abuse. Id also rather support a known r3v member who contributes to the community. Its been beat to death but EJ's skid plates will handle most anything you throw at them