Oil pan recommendation
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Oil pan recommendation hi
putting a 6.0 ltr gen 4 L76 (with t56 trans) into a shelby cobra kit car and need to change or modify the oil pan to get enough ground clearance at the front end of the sump.
can any body recommend a stock oil pan that is shallower at the front end while still allowing enough clearance for the chassis crossmember?
i am attaching a pic of what mine looks like and where the member sits, as well as the area that has to be shallower (circled). i think i will need to raise this point about 20mm or so (give or take).
I was told recently that i could just drop in a corvette c5 or similar to get the clearance, but i am not sure. Can the corvette pan be flipped around ?
It looks like the deepest part of the corvette pan is at the transmission end - which is exactly where i need the most clearance to get over the chassis.
thanks in advance
putting a 6.0 ltr gen 4 L76 (with t56 trans) into a shelby cobra kit car and need to change or modify the oil pan to get enough ground clearance at the front end of the sump.
can any body recommend a stock oil pan that is shallower at the front end while still allowing enough clearance for the chassis crossmember?
i am attaching a pic of what mine looks like and where the member sits, as well as the area that has to be shallower (circled). i think i will need to raise this point about 20mm or so (give or take).
I was told recently that i could just drop in a corvette c5 or similar to get the clearance, but i am not sure. Can the corvette pan be flipped around ?
It looks like the deepest part of the corvette pan is at the transmission end - which is exactly where i need the most clearance to get over the chassis.
thanks in advance
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2013 Corvette Grand Sport A6 LME forged 416, Greg Good ported TFS 255 LS3 heads, 222/242 .629"/.604" 121LSA Pat G blower cam, ARH 1 7/8" headers, ESC Novi 1500 Supercharger w/8 rib direct drive conversion, 747rwhp/709rwtq on 93 octane, 801rwhp/735rwtq on race fuel, 10.1 @ 147.25mph 1/4 mile, 174.7mph Half Mile.
2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
2022 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L A10 S&B CAI, Corsa catback.
2023 Corvette 3LT Z51 soon to be modified.
Custom LSX tuning in person or via email press here.
I'm using an 04 GTO block and pan on mine. It does hang a little below the frame rails. I plan on putting a skid plate on the car to protect the oil pan in the case of road debris and such. I will say I haven't run into any ground clearance issues go-karting the car so far.
Here's a few pics of the pan. You can take a look around the links in my sig or PM me with any questions.
I don't think the C5 "batwing" oilpan would work. The fins might not fit no matter what direction you bolt it in. Have you tried looking into an Fbody pan? I think they're shallower. That might give you the clearance you're looking for...
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Here's a few pics of the pan. You can take a look around the links in my sig or PM me with any questions.
I don't think the C5 "batwing" oilpan would work. The fins might not fit no matter what direction you bolt it in. Have you tried looking into an Fbody pan? I think they're shallower. That might give you the clearance you're looking for...
Tails
Also check the sticky thread for the different oilpans..
https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...-oil-pans.html
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...-oil-pans.html
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if it was up to me i would just stick the std pan in and try my luck, but its more for when i get it licensed.
In perth Western australia we have to have a min of 100mm ground clearance under the car to comply with licensing requirements.
And my estimations of where the sump will sit puts it at around 80mm or less.
(when the car is just resting there - so if i happen to go over a bumb or speed hump the likelyhood of ripping it out is pretty high)
the only alternative (and what it seems i will have to do) is to either get the existing sump cut and modified, or get a new custom sump.
i noticed that quite a few of the oil pans on that page would probably work . . . if they could be flipped around.
just to clarify something regarding those sumps, is the 'flat end' always the transmission end? (so most of the oil pans are a rear sump kid of arrangement)
and can they be easily flipped around if needed?
In perth Western australia we have to have a min of 100mm ground clearance under the car to comply with licensing requirements.
And my estimations of where the sump will sit puts it at around 80mm or less.
(when the car is just resting there - so if i happen to go over a bumb or speed hump the likelyhood of ripping it out is pretty high)
the only alternative (and what it seems i will have to do) is to either get the existing sump cut and modified, or get a new custom sump.
i noticed that quite a few of the oil pans on that page would probably work . . . if they could be flipped around.
just to clarify something regarding those sumps, is the 'flat end' always the transmission end? (so most of the oil pans are a rear sump kid of arrangement)
and can they be easily flipped around if needed?
Your either going to have to use a F-body pan or Ls2 corvette pan and raise the motor to get your clearance or spend the money and convert to a dry sump.
This implying you set your ride height at 4" to 4.5" and need the pan to be flush with the bottom of the 4" tubes.
This implying you set your ride height at 4" to 4.5" and need the pan to be flush with the bottom of the 4" tubes.
