Re: replacing oil pan
How much room you have in front of the motor ? You will need about 7 inch's.
I have done it on a omc 2.5 - 3.0. If you have the room then heres how i would do it.
I would remove the 5 screws that hold the flywheel cover on and then remove the flywheel cover.
Then i would snip off the ear because it will just be a byatch to take off and re-install with it on.
Then i would remove all the wire connection on the motor and mark them. Remove the cables.
Remove the 6 screws bolts that hold the motor to the bell housing.
Loosen the clamps that hold the rubber tube to the exhaust pipe. Slide the rubber tube down and off the riser.
Hook up your hoist, lift the motor just enough to take the weight off the front mount, remove the entire front mount.
Now you have to move the motor forward 6-7 inchs to allow the shaft to slide out of the coupler, and lift the motor straight up.
You have to move the motor or the boat and lower to about 6 inch's from the ground or pallet or stand. Drain the oil out of the pan.
You have to remove the timing gear cover, and remove the pan, this might not be easy.
Scrape real good all the mounting surfaces, check the timing gear cover, me i just bought a new one for a chevy 2 motor, 35 bucks and painted the outside 3-5 times.
Buy the gaskets, you need a 4 piece set. However fel-pro makes a complete set with all the gaskets.
You will see the little holes where the gaskets has these little nubs the holes must be cleaned with a wire to allow all the nubs to fit.
I use a good amount of red sllycone.
While you got the pan off check and or clean the oil pump.
New pan off a chevy2 will fit and of course you guessed it paint that as well 5 times.
Check all the casting plugs. Me i would paint everything.
Put the motor back in the same way you took it out.
