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Message: [QUOTE="1killerz, post: 1345897, member: 24585"] [b]go, no go...[/b] So the weekend did not go completely as planned with firing up Eleanor. Upon topping off the fluids, I noticed a consistent stream of oil pee from under the truck. Closer inspection revealed a small hole in the oil pan. Upon closer-closer inspection, I noticed at least four jb weld points on the oil pan (keep in mind the donor vehicle used to be a plow truck). We had everything set up to fire, and now here we sit with a pissing dog urinating oil all over the ground (now oil pan). I visited my 1996 shop manual for the power stroke trucks. Apparently now I know why they welded the **** out of some spots instead of simply changing the oil pan. Apparently the motor needs to be partially lifted out of the bay to accommodate the pans girth and clear the cross member. Well s!@$, mine has a 4" body lift, is not the correct frame (78 versus 96), I should be fine. NOPE. The good news is I have no idea how long that hole was present, was there enough oil to keep the internals lubricated, how the hell do I get this out. First thought, rotate the motor using the crank shaft pulley, see if this helps the pan clear the bottom end. Nope! But, the motor spun freely, so no worries about the presence of internal lubrication. Cherry picker time. Nope, wont budge cause the arms to far extended to snatch the weight of the drive train even two inches. More good news, my neighbor has a bobcat. We will be lifting the motor the required distance and installing the new oil pan this coming Saturday. So no video of it running as of today. Shooting for next weekend. [/QUOTE]