Thread: oil pan leaks
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Old 03-28-2012, 02:45 PM   #36
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Originally Posted by blake-b View Post
My cross member is cutout too. I was toying with the idea of making it bolt in as well. For the person asking what to cut it out with, I used a sawzall and metal cutting blade and had it out in about a minute.

I wonder how much side structural integrity is lost with it being bolt in? It doesn't support anything from the top and the engine cross member is just a few inches in front of it.
yup, same thinking that i had, figured for $13 ill bolt it back in. sure makes the pan easy
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