TRUCK SERVICE MANUAL
ENGINE
Oil Pan
With Body-Fit Bolts
1. Two oil pan capscrew holes at flywheel end of block
are reamed for body-fit bolts. If not previously installed,
install bolts in block.
2. Shellac new oil pan gasket to cylinder block.
a. When using new "tab-lock" gasket; paint oil pan flange
with a non-hardening gasket compound. Allow gasket
compound to dry. Start at either end of oil pan, lay gasket
sections on oil pan flange. Proper assembly is assured
by matching letters located on end of each gasket
section.
b. Insert several capscrews through gasket and oil pan
flange capscrew holes to line up. When gasket sealing
compound dries, remove guide capscrews.
3. Check oil pan screen to make certain that it is properly
assembled and that all screws are tight.
4. Assemble pan to block with nuts, lockwashers and
capscrews. On aluminum oil pans, install flat steel
washers between pan and lockwashers.
5.
If new pan is being installed prior to installing
flywheel housing:
a. Position so buttress-end of pan is flush with end of
block.
Check with straight-edge. Fig. 14-16.
b. Ream holes to next oversize and install oversize body-
fit bolts.