kainedogg

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I am about to toss my truck oil pan and get something else with a little more clearance. CTS-V pans are hard to come by but the aforementioned pan seems like a decent deal. Has anyone with an A-body used this pan, what about the Holley pan?

rlgood

Keep in mind my car is still in the build stages, but I had the Hummer pan on my 71 Chevelle and it hung to low below the x-member for my comfort. I sent my f-body pan to S&P to be modified but havent got the engine back in the frame yet because its leaned up against the wall waiting to be assembled when the body work is done. Before I took the engine out I got the measurements for the mod. f pan and measured my engine/frame and I am 99% sure it is going to fit well and be tucked up behind the x-member. I have heard others say the holley fits ok but I had the fpan already and it was cheaper to just get it modified. Hope this helps.

kainedogg

iTrader: (23)

Hmm, good stuff. Does S&P sell pre-modified F-body pans, since all I have is the truck pan?

bczee

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I would not recommend a Hummer / H3 / Muscle Car pan (all the same).. it will hang too low.. I have the CTS-V in my Chevelle.. I am putthing a RetroLS / Holley pan in my 71 Nova right now. For a Chevelle, it would be a easy fit. The Mast is about the same configuration as the Holley.

lizeec

iTrader: (57)

Yes they do but they hit you with a core charge, which in the long run after you pay the core charge and pay to have the core pan modified you would come out saving about $100.00-$150.00 buying the brand new Holley or Mast pan in the first place. Amazon carries the Holley pan for around $380.00 with free shipping.

NOS327

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check the oil pan sticky thread at the top of this section..

I've got the holley pan in my cars, love it.

SIKHS 5

I have h3 Pan with brp mounts. my exhaust would scrape the ground before the pan. I think we old sbc pan actually hung even lower, never had a problem.

flywheel

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Iv got a lh8 pan on my 71, it DOES hang below the crossmember, with brp mounts....Im using the holley pan on my 66 an it DOES NOT hang below the crossmember...Use the Holley pan....Jus my 2c...
Rick

71Fakes

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I tried it in my 71 but ran into an issue where the front of the pan hit my crossmember. That is because my motor is really low in the car compared to most people.

Based on my measurements, it hang the same distance below my crossmember as my old Morosso SBC pan did. I never hit anything with it...

chvz99

i bougth mine new for under 300. ctsv oil pan

kainedogg

iTrader: (23)

I have seen the CTS-V pans for $295 shipped. I read the oil pan sticky, but it was not enough and I wanted to see if people had recent fitment issues. Before I pull the trigger on the CTS-V can we all agree that it is similar to the MAST and Holley as far as how low it hangs? Say 6 3/4 inches pan depth.

bczee

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I agree with the CTS-V being close to the Holley. I have all three pans.. CTS-V is just a bit deeper that the Holley, but not by much.

Back when I did my swap. I picked up two early CTS-V pan.. I used one in my Chevelle and sold one to Phil @ BRP.

The pans were a take off from two crate engine that Roy Birzio picked up for two Rod projects. But the pan were hanging two low. They took them off and replaced them with
F-Body pans. I was able to re-purchase them from from the Caddy deal that Roy was working through.. But it was a lot cheaper than $300 back then.. I think they were just under $200 cause I sold the one to Phil for $225 shipped IIRC. I am pretty sure he used it to model one of his BRP kit with it.

BC

99VetteFRC

I have a CTS-V LSA pan I got off ebay for $200 shipped with dipstick, windage and gasket. Fits perfect.

chvz99

i checked the invoice and its 263.61 shipped , at gm partsgiant, with dipstick and every thing else

kainedogg

iTrader: (23)

Thanks for the input guys. I am pretty much sold on the CTS-V and it saves me $100+ over the Holley. Car is not going to be slammed but it will be on 2" drop spindles.

chvz99 can you procure a link for the site you bought the pan from? I want to order it and have it drilled for the oil drain back.

Thanks again gents.

chvz99

th site is gmpartsgiant
and the oil pan has the drain plug on the back .
i got the part numbers if you need them

kainedogg

iTrader: (23)

I will take those part numbers bro

sleeper507

I have looked all these pans and the mast 5 inch is the one to get ..my pan is currently an inch and a half from the ground ...5.3 truck -- brp mounts . In a lowered 79 malibu

Che70velle

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The fit and quality of the Holley pan is great. Check out Autopartsway.com. They have the Holley pan for $319.00 with free shipping. Part number 302-1 that's where I got mine.

kainedogg

iTrader: (23)

$319? Really, seems like everyone and their grandma wanted $399+