HELP.....looking for g-body oilpan that clears co
06-29-2010, 11:13 PM
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HELP.....looking for g-body oilpan that clears co I need an oilpan and motormounts that will not hang below the frame for my 5.3 in my cutlass.Also I want to use f-body front acc on stock mounts and not loose my a/c on firewall .Not wanting to do any frame mods if I can get around it.She has an airride setup and dam near lays the frame on the ground when lowered.so I need an oil pan that will suit my needs.....try calling the guys at retro and posting on there site with no luck on the pan that they built.so I'm turning t
o the fellas on here. Thanks in advance for advice....
o the fellas on here. Thanks in advance for advice.... 
06-30-2010, 09:20 AM
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G body oil pan I saw the Holley 86 El Camino build on Power Tour and was really impressed with what they did. Here is a link to thier site, sadly not all of the details are posted like exactly which pan they used. But I do like thier motor mount plates and use of the F Body Motorsports AC Compressor bracket.
06-30-2010, 03:03 PM
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I used the stock 5.3 pan and laid the car on it's frame (also airbagged). Took a piece of 1" square tube (acting as a 1" spacer from the ground) and marked around perimeter of the pan. Cut if off there and welded in a piece of 1/4" alum. Measured for new pickup depth and cut / welded it. Noted how much pan I cut off and removed that much from the stock dipstick. I lost about a quart but the truck pan is 6 quarts already I believe.
