robert4940

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Have an lq4 truck engine thats going into 72 nova. Have trans dapt motor mount adapters but pan is hitting on cross member. Question is should i modify pan or get after market. Second question is do I really need a baffled oil pan? Thanks any help is greatly appreciated.

bitterman

I got an autokraft pan for my 68 nova build. Nice pan!

Bruce

boot85

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I used the truck pan and made my own frame mounts since the headers I used would have hung lower than the Holley LS oil pan. The engine sits 1/4" higher and it allows it to clear the cross member and the steering linkage.

robert4940

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Baffled? No modifications?
Thks, Robert

ls1nova71

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Truck pans have a very deep sump, how far below the crossmember does it hang down? You don't have a lot of ground clearance on a Nova, so I would be worried about hitting it on speed bumps or even a good size dip in the road at highway speeds.

boot85

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Yeah it does hang down below the cross member but so do the Dynatech headers. I can't remember exactly how much but it hangs 1/2" below the headers. It's at stock ride height I think I have about 6" or so of clearance. Not ideal but it worked for me and might not be for everyone.

boot85

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It's mainly a drag car but I do take it on cruise night every now and then. At first I was careful going over rail road tracks and stuff like that and it was fine.

bczee

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Recommend the new Holley.. 302-2 pan.. Jegs and Summit will price match and get it shipped once the back order is received from Holley..

robert4940

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Holley pan looks awesome and dimensions are exactly what i need! Thanks for the info. Other than holley any other pans to look at that someone has used? would like to shop around before deciding on one.

Hotrodnova66

I have a 66 nova and used a h3 hummer 5.3l oil pan. I know companies use to sell this oil pan as the hotrod oil pan, the Holley oil pan may be close in dimension to it but mine does not hang too low, about even with my crossmember. Just bolted it on no fab was required.

sowbelle

I tried the GMPP oil pan in my 71 chevelle and it hung about 2 inched below the crossmember
Local tuner and installer said he does this Uses an F body pan
Pulled it out and put the LS1 f body pan back on it
I had to do some miner floor mods and a little grinding on the crossmember removed the frame engine mounts removed the brake line and it fits really good about 3/4 inch of clearance around crossmember and 1 inch to firewall
I then remounted the frame mounts the engine sits back about 1 inch from original location
I am using Hookers mount adapter and headers
The drivers side header did interfere with the brake P-valve so I am relocating that