OK, so got time a few weeks ago to remove the oil pan...
What a pain, not that it was hard to access, but the previous owner decided to remove the Standard Gasket and use the great make your own gasket in a tube method :/ What truely a pin to remove the pan that was adhered to the bottom of the engine. Had to drop the left & right underpans to remove all the goop tha thad oozed out, then use a razor & putty knife to gently separate the pan from the block. took my time and used some colorful language of how fun this was. but got the pan off, with out distorting or bending up the rails
also did a quick look up inside the block to check on things noted above. Here is what I found of concern:
1- With the Oil Pump: No screen (Part No 835779), just the Oil Suction Pipe, Guess Also need the Spring (Part No 346770)
2- 2 of the 4 Connecting Rods seemed pretty loose on the crankshaft, they easily and freely slid from left to right with out any effort. The other four were pretty snug on the Crankshaft.
Good thing was everything was coated and covered in oil, as well as all the troughs were filled with oil when I dropped the pan.
Here is what I have: scroll down about 2/3 of the page
1929 Oil Pan Removal
