Well, I finally got it loose yesterday, and today I learned how hard to bang on the (expletive deleted) front exhaust pipe to get that to separate from the manifold. Sweet infant Jesus, what a mess! So glad I finally got this off, and can clean/replace stuff now. The bottom of my engine doesn't look quite as good as the one does, above, but there was really no sludge to speak of clogging stuff up. I have never gotten the drain bolt off of this pan, either, since I gave up when I couldn't get my cheater at an angle that would help. Have been doing all my oil changes topside with a 60cc syringe and a siphon hose. Slow going, but it works. Here are some pics...
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I hope I don't have to change the oil pump also. I've had my fill of "under the car" for a while now.