Big Block Oil Pans...

Howzabout a skid plate and big bump stops? Drop the centerlink from the pitman and idler only. And the pan comes out easily. Done it many,many times with an auto and a manual with scattershield. And I have the steering gear where the centerlink needs to go up to remove it. You just have to steer the front wheels back and forth to get the clearance needed. You can also leave the idler on the centerlink and drop it from the k frame. One bolt. One less ball joint to separate. I hate separating ball joints.....oops...I just reliezed ya got internal pickup. Sorry!