BUICK (Exc. Special & Skylark) V8: 1968-69
Disconnect battery, raise car and drain oil. If equipped with manual transmission; loosen clutch equalizer bracket to frame attaching bolts, remove exhaust crossover pipe, remove front engine mounting bolts, and remove fan shroud to radiator tie bar screws. If equipped with automatic transmission; remove lower flywheel housing, remove shift linkage attaching bolt and swing out of way, remove front engine mounting bolts, remove fan shroud to radiator tie bar screws. On all models, raise engine by placing jack under crankshaft pulley mounting. Remove oil pan bolts and remove pan.
NOTE:
Remove rear seal on 1969 400" & 430" engines only.
TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS
| Application |
Ft. Lbs. |
| Buick 6 Cyl. |
| |
V6 |
6-15 |
| |
L6 1/4" |
.7 |
| |
|
5/16" |
10 |
| |
|
Pan to Front Cover (1973) |
4 |
| Buick V8 |
| |
1964-67 |
9-13 |
| |
1968-73 |
14 |
| Cadillac (1964-73) |
6-12 |
| Chevrolet 4 Cyl. |
| |
Chevy II |
9-12 |
| |
Vega |
15 |
| Chevrolet 6 Cyl. |
| |
1965-67 |
9-12 |
| |
1968-73 1/4" |
7 |
| |
|
5/16" |
11 |
| Chevrolet V8 (283", 302", 327", 350", 400") |
| |
1965-67 |
12-15 |
| |
1968-73 1/4" |
7 |
| |
|
5/16" |
6 |
| Chevrolet V8 (396", 402", 427", 454") |
| |
1965-67 Pan to Crankcase |
10-13 |
| |
|
Pan to Front Cover |
5 |
| |
1968-73 Pan to Crankcase |
11 |
| |
|
Pan to Front Cover |
7 |
| Corvair 1964 |
5 |
| |
1965-69 |
8 |
| Oldsmobile 6 Cyl. |
| |
V6 |
6-15 |
| |
L6 1/4" Pan to Crankcase |
7 |
| |
|
1/4" Pan to Front Cover |
5 |
| |
|
5/16" Pan to Crankcase |
10 |
| Oldsmobile V8 |
| |
1965-67 1/4" |
5-8 |
| |
|
5/16" |
12-15 |
| |
1968-73 1/4" |
8 |
| |
|
5/16" |
12 |
| Pontiac 6 Cyl. (1964-73) |
7 |
| Pontiac V8 (1964-73) |
12 |