booboo37

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3 months later and he is still telling guys to use the truck pan when he knows theres a problem with it...

speedshifter

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I'm really happy to see all the good info in here! Keep the pics and info coming guys. I'm sure this thread is going to help a lot of people.

redss82

For those guys with a aje kmember can you pull the oil pan with the motor bolted in? Only reason I asked is I'm going to be putting a turbo in and Im not sure if what side I'm going to run it on so I'm not sure where the drain is going yet

Sarg

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Don't think so. If not for the pickup maybe, but I just don't think it would slide out....that being said, I plan to tap my pan with it in place then just flush it super well with cleaner and oil. I think with a good amount of grease on the drill bit it should catch most of the shavings...we will see!

svtgearhead

Which engine mounts are you using?

speedshifter

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Can't you use that oil drain adapter that bolts up to the oil cooler line flange?

ls13ater

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You won't like the aje unless you have adjustable low control arms, my car has the aje stuff that it was A pain to try to and get every thing straight

ls13ater

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My car has the ls1 pan, my dads 5.3 we used a truck pan, he hit a pot hole and busted the pan and the transmission case , so I got another truck pan and shortened it up so the factory K member was flush with the pan, it holds about 4 quarts of oil now

streetknight2

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Anyone using AJE with stock control arms and struts? I used AJE with coil overs and tubular control arms on my Mustang, but Don't wanna go that route with my Fairmont build unless I have to

TxFireman1972

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With Tim's (Grey86Hatch) mounts the CTS-V oil pan worked perfect with the Team-Z K-member. For at least one person that will always come in here and gripe about how bad they think Team-Z sucks, and that you have to spend extra money on mounts, and buy a $500 oil pan, I'll go ahead and cut that off right now. I definitely don't care for the Team-Z mounts, and they definitely need to be redesigned. Tim's mounts were less than what I paid for the Team-Z mounts. If I would have skipped the Team-Z mounts to start off with I would have actually come out cheaper. So that cancels out the extra cost argument.

Like I said, the CTS-V oil pan fit PERFECT. Here are a couple of pictures (which are very hard to take by the way lol)




Just for reference, I tried different sockets until I found one to fit in between the oil pan and the K-member. Ended up with a 5/8" socket, which has an outside diameter of .85".






The pan tucks up behind the K-member a whole lot better than the truck pan did.



Its about 3/4" below the bottom of the K-member




So for anyone that has been wondering, questioning, doubting, etc.....YES THE CTS-V OIL PAN WILL WORK WITH THE TEAM-Z K-MEMBER!!! lol

It will probably even work with the Team-Z mounts with a little tweaking, but would be too close for comfort for me. So my recommendation is pass on the mounts that Team-Z sells and either fab your own, or find someone to make you a set. As I've said before, I've always been VERY pleased with my all the Team-Z products I've had before, and also love this Team-Z K-member. The quality of the construction, welds, etc is top notch. I'm sure they will get this mount situation lined out at some point.

ronnieforrester

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thanks for the insight- im not happy about the team mount fitment and the truck pan only setup.


Ill PM grey86hatch about some mounts.

stangtrader

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Yes,this is the route I went.i bought there upper spring perches because I didnt want noise issues.be fore warned,the springs are no fun to put in

TxFireman1972

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Here are Tim's mounts (black) compared to the Team-Z mounts (silver)

TipsyMcStagger

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Has Team Z redesigned their mounts yet?

Seems like the Team-Z K member with a CTS-V pan would be a no brainier, if the mounts positioned the engine properly.

Tipsy

sum guy

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I used an aje with kooks headers worked well. Maximum motorsports makes stout looking k-member for $669

TeamZmotorsports

Well we finally got a block, heads, oil pan and headers, Manual rack and steering shaft, and most important thing TIME! We built the K member to fit the LS/LSX block with the stock F body pan! this is the first one out of the JIG.








It is a complete re design so people can use the F body pan, we will have a TH350 and power glide Cross member next week! The K member will be an LS specific K member and should work with any pan!

TipsyMcStagger

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Very cool.

Dumb question but will a power rack/steering shaft work as well?

Tipsy

TeamZmotorsports

Yes it will work with offset bushings and positioning the rack up!

Silver Sleeper

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here is my UPR setup with a cts-v pan...steering rack clears by over an inch and the pan sits about a half inch below the k member... my only complaint is that it puts the motor close to the firewall...it doesnt touch when its leveled out. i have yet to fab up my th400 crossmember

price was hard to beat for me being a dealer for them.

TeamZmotorsports

We will be sending one to Kooks next week to have headers made, the ones pictured are the off the shelf Dyna tech headers