Pulled the 235 Oil pan...any steps before I put it back?
I pulled the oil pan on my project. Not too sludgy, no metal, so far so good. Of course things are covered in black crust and such, its a 60 year old engine.
I'm not planning on removing this engine or rebuilding it. Is there anything at all I can/should do at this step before cleaning all mating surfaces and reinstalling the pan?
Clean/replace crusty black oil pickup? Or leave it be...
Any key areas to inspect while on my back under the truck?
I've been told not to disturb the crust unless I plan on cleaning everything completely during a rebuild, but I want to make sure when I put this pan on, it's not coming off.
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