Hello I am new to this club and to Bronco's. I just bought a 83' with a 460 in it. Problem is the rear main was leaking and the oil pump needed changing due to low oil pressure after warming up. I like big numbers in the oil pressure dept. Well I ended up getting the oil pan loose from the block with no trouble, but it will not come out. The front end is stock and the oil pan valley is in the middle of the pan. I took the engine mounts off,tranny mounts, and disconnected the headers from the exh pipes too, lifted the engine up and still no luck. Can't go forward with the pan because the valley hits the crossmember and it can't come back any further because the oil pump hits the front of the pan. Is there a special pan that I can put on the keep this from happening? I have no problem taking this one off with a torch. <br>Thanx a bunch,<br>Scott

Have you tried taking the oil pump off? I changed the pan after I put a hole in it off-roading, however I pulled the engine to do it......<br>good luck

you will have to lift the engine up to get it out over the front axle. i have an 86 with a 302 and i had the same problem.