So I was able to remove the oil pan with engine in the car (67 LeMans). I didn't have factory tool to raise engine at balancer, so I made one up by using 4x12x1/4 in steel plate with holes drilled to bolt to balancer and 1x1 square tube from which to lift. I used washers behind the plate to fill void between plate and recessed front of balancer. Had to raise the motor until bell housing bottomed out on firewall (manual says raise 4 1/2 "). Even then pan barely came out.
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