banaro79

just picked up a ls2 t56 combo for my 79. obviously my pan will not work and from what i see the ls1 camaro pans are the best option. is there any out there that have used this pan do they hang too low or any fram mods that need to be done. also i see theres a retro pan out there that is shallow and cut back further as well.

blk/slvr02ss

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GM Performace Parts has one for a 55-95 Cars w/ everything u need for $ 180 .

bczee

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The RetroLX pan is a aftermark cast pan that should work, many other steel aftermarket ones also...

If you want to go wtih cast GM ones, a F-Body pan should work (or need minor notching ?). CTS-V would be the next choice.. about 1" lower in the sump. The GM Muscle kit is a LH8 / Hummer pan, not bad but would hand even lower than the CTS-V..

check out the Oil Pan FAQ at the top of this forum.

Jimbo1367

Fbody pan.

JIMB

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I had a 79 Camaro with a 2001 f-body LS1/4L60E combo. The pan just cleared the back of the cross member. Did not hang below the cross member. I think it will depend on how far the t56 will let you move the engine back without cutting the tunnel.

samdogmx

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i have a f-body pan i notched the xmember but then moved the engine back another 1.5 inches looks like it wouldnt have needed notching at its new location...

Ravenous T\A

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F body pan or a Moroso pan with the remote filter...stay away from the GM Pan kit and the retro lsx.....it'll hang over an 2inches below ur cross member. Fbody pan would work without notching depending on engine location, Moroso one is a good price and allows for more freedom in engine placement

banaro79

ugh i guess there is really no way to know untill i get the motor and the f body pan. has anyone used that ls retro pan yet i heard it works well in g body apps ?

Ravenous T\A

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I have used the LH8 pan and it sucks...swapped over to a Moroso cause the LH8 pan hung 2" below, u can forget about speed bumps and lowering ur front end if u use the LH8 pan

banaro79

what motor mounts did u use and what trans

jamminj007

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I used a CTS-V pan. It hangs approximately 1/2 in below the cross member. My car is lowered 2 in in front. I used Edelbrock headers and plates.

banaro79

nice well after the sema show there is going to be a couple of new kits out plus the fact that with a t56 in there it might put the pan too far foreward with ctsv pan thanks