Oil pan options

So I made a homemade baffle in the stock oil pan, but it sprung a leak where I welded the plate in. So I'm going to replace the pan. It looks like if I can remove the center link I can remove the pan without removing the engine, anyone know if this is possible? I have a 65 Barracuda with a 408 (360 block). Also anyone use the Kevko M306 cheater pan, it's a stock size and my car is a street driven so I want good ground clearance, and if you have can you use the stock pickup?