Oil Pan removal help on 71 Lemans

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I am trying to remove my oil pan from a 1971 lemans with a 350 engine. I unbolted all the oil pan bolts and I took out the motor mount bolts and the transmission bolts to jack up the engine for clearance it looks like there is enough room to take out the oil pan but it wont come out its like its stuck. If anybody know any other way to take it out or any tricks to take one out please let me know. Thanks.
 
Assuming you really have removed all the bolts, 14 bolts. You should be able to pry it down with a large screwdriver. Are you sure the starter is not in the way? Did you remove the torque convertor cover?
 
Real hard to get the pan off an A body with the engine in the car. Even harder to get it sealed back up. It may be getting stuck on one of the crank counter weights, rotating the engine may allow it slide out.
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I tried all of that. Is there any other way to get it out without pulling the engine?
 
These are the steps from the Factory Service Manual. Either you missed a step or someone glued the pan on and you will have to pry it off.

1. Disconntect Battery
2. Remove fan.
3. Drain oil.
4. Disconnect exhaust pipes from manifolds.
5. Remove starter, bracket, and flywheel inspection cover.
6. A series of steps using the GM engine lifting tool which you will not be using.
7. Remove frame bracket to engine mount thru bolts.
8. Remove oil pan bolts, 14.
9. Remove pan.
 
I'm having a clearance issue.
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Why cannt you raise the engine higher? Another suggestion I found was to remove the front main bearing cap and rotate the crank so the journals are out of the way.
 
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I raised the engine as high it will go. I raised it so high the top of the transmission was hitting the bottom of my car. Still not enough clearance. :(
 
so try the main cap and journal rotation. If you google oil pan replacement you will find lots of people have your issue and pulling the engine is easier than trying to get the pan off.
 
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