Reply to "Can the oil pan be removed when the engine is in the chassis?"

Good question. I left some parts of the story out! I initially dropped the pan thinking I could get it all the way out. There was no way put a new gasket in without removing the oil pan, just no room and expect it to seal. The gasket in there was original! So I bolted it back up, changed the oil to move the car to a different lift and there was a small ticking sound and I got concerned, it also leaked a lot as can be expected. The pan was distorted at some point in it's life. The sump area is pushed up about 3/8", and the back area has a small 1/8" indentation. Glad I was able to get it out without drive train removal, as I thought I had a much bigger problem with that new ticking sound. Sure, I could grind the baffle, but look at the bottom of the pan in the image, the car deserves a new pan that is not distorted. Hope I can find one.....