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Expert: - 12/2/2008


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is there any way to remove an oilpan from a 1970 dodge dart 6 cylinder i work out of my house garge looking for the easy way but willing to work hard at it

Answer
There is no easy way to remove the oil pan on a six cylinder engine.  We almost always lifted the engine out of the chassis to do this job. As the engine is a slat engine and sits unbalanced in the chassis it is a project to jack it high enough for the pan to be removed as it tends to tilt more sideways. Once the engine is out then you can get a clear shot at anything else that needs to be done.
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Expertise

All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.

Experience

Automotive tech instructor. Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's. Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated. Auto instructor for the following companies: Fram Autolyte Holly Carter AMF Ford Motor University Of Conn Blue Hills Technical School Sugar River Technical Center Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.

Publications
Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.

Education/Credentials
More than I care to remember. Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.

Awards and Honors
Moto Award winner. And much more.

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