Oil Pan Replacement - '89 2WD - I searched!

[rvaughn801]

I dropped my pride and joy off the floor jack and dented the oil pan. Whoo, it feels better having confessed.

Now I need to:

a) Source a used oil pan ready for cleaning and installation (not needing a bunch of work, I am not good at that).
b) Get a recommendation for a shop near Kansas City, KS that could replace this thing, if I decide I am not up to it.
c) Go over the replacement procedure, in case my hands stop shaking and I can look at Big Red without tearing up.

If anyone has/knows of an oil pan, I would appreciate the contact info (PM me, please).

If anyone knows of a shop near the KS Speedway that would be good for this, I would appreciate that info.

Here is the info on replacement that I culled from several posts. If you have ever posted on this topic, I probably borrowed from your ideas, and I greatly appreciate your imput:

1. Start with a clean replacement pan and new gasket. Clean the bottom of the engine and underneath the truck. Remove the fan so the engine can be lifted and the upper fan shroud for better visibility.

2. Take off the two ¾” nuts that hold the engine mounts to the cross member. Loosen the transmission mount. Support the rear of the transmission.

3. Lift the front of the engine with: a) cherry picker on the front lift eye or b) bottle jack on the A/C bracket. Support the rear of the transmission. Raise the engine until the head hits the firewall. Lift slowly and check for wiring harness(es) that need to be disconnected. Support the motor with wood blocks.

4. Remove the oil pan bolts and nuts. Remove starter cable and transmission cooling lines from the bolts/studs and zip tie out of the way. Make note of where the longer bolts and studs go.

5. Drop the oil pan down. Reach into the pan and remove the two bolts on the right side and the two were the pickup seals on the left front. All bolts are 10mm. Clean the block mating surface.

6. Put the pickup tube in the pan, and put the pan on the cross member. Bolt the pick up tube in place. Put the bolts and studs back in proper place. Smear LockTite 515 gasket eliminator, on the block. Use string to tie the gasket to the pan in several places, cutting and pulling the string out. Torque everything to 25ft.lbs.

If there are any changes/additions to this procedure, I would appreciate that info.

Thanks again for your help.

-Richard
'89 Dodge D250 Reg Cab
All stock