Do I have to split my B??

[Bradphoto]

I am taking the oil pan off to do the rings and cannot get the back bolts out of the pan. Do I have to split her?? She is a 1939 B. Can I put longer bolts in-between the motor and toque tube and just slid it back to get at bolts? Do I need to drop the wishbone to get the pan out?
Brad

 

[old]

Can't say for sure on a 1939 B but I know on the Cs you can pull the pan off with out any problems. Its tight but can be done.

 

[Dick L]

What keeps them from coming out? The bolts to long or your fingers to big? It is close quarters but if someone has not put long bolts in they will come out. If you have to split it you need to block it level. The bolt holes in the engine and torque tube are sloppy enough that it you do not block level you will have weight on the drive shaft and clutch plate. Blocked properly the longer bolts would most likely give you the room to remove the pan bolts without damage to the drive shaft.

 

[Bradphoto]

I do have big hands I will try to get in different position and hope the bolts are not to long.
Thanks
Brad

 

[acb1950]

there are studs on the back and front of my pan so its real easy to do. my B and C are both that way.

 

[Anonymous-0]

I've never had that problem on a B or a C. I can't imagine what's going on unless the bolts are too long. I would get them out as far as they will easily come and cut them off- making sure there's still enough to get hold of. Originally may have been 7/8" bolts. 3/4" is plenty long enough.