<Project> 1998 Trans Am Upgrades

[Schuby87]

Got my package way earlier than expected. Looks like I will have something to do this weekend after all!

[hoogiesngrinderz]

Ahhh, so it seems you ordered a couple filters as well

[Schuby87]

Here is where my oil pan cracked.



Here is a pic of the old gasket and the new gasket. The new gasket has material over the oil filter area where the old gasket doesn't. The block protrudes down over the oil filter area. Because of the location of the crack in the pan, I think it cracked because the block protrudes down and there is gasket material there. Does anyone have experience with this? Maybe a '98 thing?

[Schuby87]

On second inspection, it looks like that part of the gasket is stuck to my block. Mother f*cker.

[meissen]

Sounds like you're having fun!

[MP81]

Well it sounds like you have your work cut out for you Brett. Sucks man!

[Schuby87]

Meh, not a lot of work, just a stupid mistake. The first time, I pulled the mounts and used the cherry picker to lift the engine off the kframe a few inches and I cleaned the block surface in the front and my Dad did the back. When we took off the cracked pan yesterday to diagnose why it cracked my Dad kept mentioning the part of the block that was protruding and it didn't sound right. I took those pics quickly as we were leaving and I noticed it was the gasket stuck to the block after looking at them closely later. With the flex plate still on, I'm sure it was hard for my Dad to see that.

I got the old pan off, new one on, front cover on and aligned with the damper yesterday so I'm back is business.

[MP81]

Meh, not a lot of work, just a stupid mistake. I pulled the mounts and used the cherry picker to lift the engine of the kframe a few inches and I cleaned the block surface in the front and my Dad did the back. When we took off the cracked pan yesterday to diagnose why it cracked my Dad kept mentioning the part of the block that was protruding and it didn't sound right. I took those pics quickly as we were leaving and I noticed it was the gasket stuck to the block after looking at them closely later. With the flex plate still on, I'm sure it was hard for my Dad to see that.

I got the old pan off, new one on, front cover on and aligned with the damper yesterday so I'm back is business.

Ah, so there was gasket stuck to the mating surface, not allowing it to sit flush - and thus, the cracked pan.

[Schuby87]

Ah, so there was gasket stuck to the mating surface, not allowing it to sit flush - and thus, the cracked pan.

Yup, and since that piece of gasket was internal it didn't look like a double gasket.

[MP81]

It makes sense - very easy to miss, yet very shitty!

[Schuby87]

It's starting to look like an engine again...







I painted the valve covers and oil catch can & bracket semi gloss black...

[meissen]

Lookin good!

[Schuby87]

Progress from tonight...

[OVRKILL]

Looks like an engine cuz......

[MP81]

Nice work!