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dodgedesertrunn
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Nov 02, 2015

Oil pump removal. Help!

Hey guys, I'm new to the whole forum thing so bare with me.

So I have just recently picked up a 76 Dodge Travelcraft in pretty great condition. The only problem I've run into so far while fixing it up is replacing my oil pump. I guess my real question would be; Am I going to have to raise my engine in order to remove my oil pan or will it drop down enough to squeeze past the cross member and transmission once unbolted? Any leads would help, thanks!

-Michael
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    azrving
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    Nov 02, 2015
    It's been a long time since I have done anything like that but memory says probably jacking the engine up and possibly removing any cross members etc. Some are impossible. Please tell us more about why you are replacing the oil pump. There are a lot of things involved with low oil pressure. Things as simple as a bad sending unit or things as bad as bad crank bearings. I dont remember ever seeing just an oil pump fix an low pressure problem. It could help a worn engine but it never fixed bad bearings.

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