The gasket is one piece I don't think there is enough room to get it around the throws.

ADIOS2U

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1996 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
153 MILES

To replace the pan gasket on my truck do you have to raise the engine up? It is leaking up front since I changed out the timing chain cover. I have a 96 1500 PU 5700 vortec engine

Monday, November 21st, 2011 AT 7:42 AM

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HMAC300

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CAUTION: Minimal� clearance� exists� between� oil� pump� pick up� tube� and� bottom� of� oil� pan.� DO� NOT� place� jack� under� oil� pan, � crankshaft� pulley� or� any� sheet� metal
when� lifting� engine.

1. Disconnect� battery.� Raise� and� support� vehicle.� Drain� crankcase.� Remove� exhaust� crossover� pipe, � strut� rods, � strut� rod� brackets� and� flywheel� cover.
2. Remove� starter.� Remove� or� disconnect� engine� oil� cooler� lines� and/or� transmission� fluid� lines� as� necessary.� Remove� oil� pan� bolts, � oil� pan� and� gasket.

Installation

1. Apply� RTV� sealant� to� front� cover to cylinder� block� junction� and� rear� main� bearing to cylinder� block� junction.

NOTE: If� transmission� and� oil� pans� are� removed� at� same� time, � transmission� pan� must� be� installed� before� oil� pan.

2. Install� oil� pan.� Tighten� oil� pan� bolts� to� specification.� See TORQUE� SPECIFICATIONS� table.� To� complete� installation, � reverse� removal� procedure.� Fill� crankcase.
Note under tips in our manual it says the crossover may not have to be removed.
Toque-18 ft. Lbs on all bolts/nuts. If front rear studs come ou t 133 inch lbs.