Will a 6.0 Iron Block Truck Oil Pan Work on an F-Body?
12-17-2006, 10:44 PM
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Will a 6.0 Iron Block Truck Oil Pan Work on an F-Body? I am doing a stroker project and my rebuild core was a complete 6.0 iron block (pulled out of an HD truck for piston slap). I would like to keep my old LS1 a complete long block complete with the oil pan.
I was wondering if this truck oil pan will work? I also have a BMR K-Member as part of the swap. Trying to save a few bucks by not buying an f-body pan. Thank you for the info.
-Geoff
I was wondering if this truck oil pan will work? I also have a BMR K-Member as part of the swap. Trying to save a few bucks by not buying an f-body pan. Thank you for the info.
-Geoff
12-17-2006, 11:17 PM
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I am not sure of the 6.0 Truck Oil Pan but my 5.3 Truck Oil Pan from a 99 Silverado was deeper/ hung low. I would assume that the 6.0 would be the same. Mostly because the trucks have plenty of ground clearance.
12-18-2006, 01:40 PM
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All of the truck oil pans are the same, and no they will not work in an F-Body. The pan is too deep and would interferre with the K-Member. You will need to swap the truck's Oil Pick Up Tube, Crankcase Baffle/Windage Tray and Pan for an F-Body version, so it fits in an F-Body.
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Yes it will work but I wouldn't recommend it. The front of the oil pan rests on the k-member which transfers a bunch of vibrations through the car. The rear of the oil pan hangs down so low that minor dips in the road and speed bumps become a huge problem. Out of necessity I daily drove my car for about 5k miles with a truck oil pan on it before I finally cracked the pan so much that it was leaking over a quart of oil a day. This was on a stock height car to.
