tmcmillan5

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Can someone get me a measurement of the width on an F Body Pan from right to left at the lower front side of the pan where it faces the cross member on an A Body. I plan on notching the rear of my front cross member so I can locate my engine further forward so it is not so cramped at the firewall. Hopefully this will allow me more room at the trans tunnel so I can raise the engine a bit for better tierod clearance and room for drive line angle. I do see in the Sticky that the f body pan is 9 1/2" wide but that looks like a measurement at the mating surface, a smaller cut at the crossmember would be nice.

Thanks, Tony

bczee

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The width of the front sump is 8 1/2".. from the front of the pan to the start of the rear sump...

But note, the F-Body pan has a thread bosses that starts just about 2" back from the front that are about 3" in length... that would make it measure 9 3/8" accross for that section.. Look at the picture attached of the two circles

BC

tmcmillan5

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OK BC, so does that photo show the front of the lower rear sump to be 8 5/8" then ? Thats where I want to notch my cross member. The front bosses should clear but I will double check.

Thanks BC, Tony

usmcz28

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You realize ALL the measurements for the oil pans are up in the stickies at the top of this forum for COnversions and Hybrids. Even handy pictures too.

bczee

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Yeah..Now you know why we allways said read the Sticky at the top.. LO>...

but not sure why your so concern the measurement.. you are going to want to add 1/2" to an 1" to those measurments on each side.. to allow air and engine movements.. unless your got to have a percise fit of the pan to x-member.. ?.. would not recommend that.. !

I would just make it 12" accross.. start cuttng from the back of the x-member forward, across the front and back down.. 3 sided cut, leaving the back untouched, then hammer it down. Add metal on the sides as filler and weld it up.

tmcmillan5

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Hey Thanks, yeah I guess I was guilty of wanting to make too tight of a cut, I'll go bigger with no problems. Thanks again BC.