[Coolbreeze]

It can be done and its best to get the Fel-Pro one piece gasket with the locating pins in the kit. Raise the motor and prop it up under the trans or motor mounts to hold it in place. Take off the rack bolts and drop it, don't have to remove the tie rod ends, just loosen the nut and slide it forward off the K-member. You should be able to drop the pan far enough then to replace the gasket. I did this proceedure when changing an oil pump before. If you want you can take off the oil pump and pick up and the pan will come out. Not easy but if you take your time it will come out.