Modify LS7 oil pan?
04-03-2006, 05:55 PM
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Modify LS7 oil pan? Does anyone see why the LS7 oilpan couldn't be modified as follows? Cut part of the bottom of the pan out and weld a plate in so the entire 3/4 of the front of the pan (back to near where the oil filter is) would be about the same depth as the front 1/4 of the pan. I need to do this for X-member clearance as I would prefer to run it as a dry sump and not convert it to wet sump as some have done, I guess.
04-04-2006, 04:03 PM
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Jason at Katech sent me some excellent photos and a measurement I needed and, to answer my own question, No, you can't modify the oil pan by cutting the bottom out of it if if you want to run it dru-sump unless you did some very creative plumbing. I'm going to try to modify my BMW X-member instead. I think I'll be able to shoehorn the LS7 in then. Who says tooooo much ***** is bad?
