Oil pan Q, how low can you go?!
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Oil pan Q, how low can you go?!
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I want to slim my GTO oil pan at the back end near the bell housing to keep the engine low, how thin can I make the pan....I will of course leave an angle for oil return.
I want to keep my engine cross member in a stock location, currently I have it lowered 1.5" to accomadate factory exhaust headers and cats
Using the factory setup is not going to happen w/o cutting into the fire wall, I thought I had it sorted with a double joint steering shaft u-joint-but I'm not happy with it.
I can get away with vette headers, (c5 I think-the little ones) but I'll have to face them forward and I think re routing the exhaust back is going to choke the engine a bit on the drivers side.
Any one know what the minimum depth is at the back of a GTO oil pan?
TIA, I really need to get offa my buttocks and get this project done
83 celica supra 2001 ls1 t56.
I want to slim my GTO oil pan at the back end near the bell housing to keep the engine low, how thin can I make the pan....I will of course leave an angle for oil return.
I want to keep my engine cross member in a stock location, currently I have it lowered 1.5" to accomadate factory exhaust headers and cats
Using the factory setup is not going to happen w/o cutting into the fire wall, I thought I had it sorted with a double joint steering shaft u-joint-but I'm not happy with it.
I can get away with vette headers, (c5 I think-the little ones) but I'll have to face them forward and I think re routing the exhaust back is going to choke the engine a bit on the drivers side.
Any one know what the minimum depth is at the back of a GTO oil pan?
TIA, I really need to get offa my buttocks and get this project done
83 celica supra 2001 ls1 t56.
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Super bean , the GTO oil pan is front sump and I have one-well a modified one that,s begging the question, how thin can I get at about 2/3'ds the way back to the bell housing? And will I clear the steering rack and not cause any un-forseen issues if I'm thinned up about an inch?!
Last edited by brian g; 10-11-2011 at 12:27 AM.