BUICK (Exc. Special & Skylark) V8: 1970-73

After disconnecting battery and throttle linkage, remove air cleaner and proceed as follows:

1. Remove fan shroud to radiator tie bar screws. Raise vehicle and drain oil. If equipped with auto, trans., remove lower flywheel housing. Remove shift linkage attaching bolt and swing out of the way.
2. Disconnect exhaust pipe at manifold and remove front engine mounting bolts.
3. NOTE: At this point, cars equipped with A/C place support under right side of transmission prior to raising engine, preventing engine trans, assembly from cocking to the right when engine is being raised.

   Raise engine as far as possible by placing a jack under crankshaft pulley mounting. Remove engine mounts completely from frame. This is necessary for clearance of pan rail.

4. Remove oil pan bolts and oil pan. To install, reverse removal procedure, using new gasket set and seal.