FWD oil pan
12-23-2005, 09:12 PM
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Hmm... now that I have my engine in place, I see that the F-Body pan, the C5 vette pan, the truck pan and the GTO pan will not work on my conversion. Can anybody measure the maximum height of that oil pan? I am guessint the tallest area is right in the middle??
Thanks!!! -Dave
Thanks!!! -Dave
12-28-2005, 10:46 PM
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Sorry- I'd love to help you out but I don't have garage space for it and it's much too cold and wet to get out under my car and measure that right now.
Perhaps one of my breathren in a warmer climate??
Perhaps one of my breathren in a warmer climate??
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12-29-2005, 12:52 PM
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Got the measurements during lunch. Well since im not exactly skinny...kinda had a tough time getting under there. 
But what I got was about 5 1/4 inches to the bottom of the pan...and about 5 3/4 inches to the bottom of the small plug protrusion. The best I could do was measured from the bottom of the flange...so i guess you could add about 1/4 inch for the pan thickness plus gasket thickness. But also do you know that the oil filter mount is actually cast into the oil pan... 
This engine has several quirks including that. Hope that helps.
But what I got was about 5 1/4 inches to the bottom of the pan...and about 5 3/4 inches to the bottom of the small plug protrusion. The best I could do was measured from the bottom of the flange...so i guess you could add about 1/4 inch for the pan thickness plus gasket thickness. But also do you know that the oil filter mount is actually cast into the oil pan... This engine has several quirks including that. Hope that helps.
12-30-2005, 09:39 AM
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Hey, thanks a lot for those measurements!! The pan is actually deeper than I thought! It actually won't fit on my project, but it's good that I now know!!
Thanks, -Dave
Thanks, -Dave
Originally Posted by BigMikeGXP
Got the measurements during lunch. Well since im not exactly skinny...kinda had a tough time getting under there. But what I got was about 5 1/4 inches to the bottom of the pan...and about 5 3/4 inches to the bottom of the small plug protrusion. The best I could do was measured from the bottom of the flange...so i guess you could add about 1/4 inch for the pan thickness plus gasket thickness. But also do you know that the oil filter mount is actually cast into the oil pan... This engine has several quirks including that. Hope that helps.
But what I got was about 5 1/4 inches to the bottom of the pan...and about 5 3/4 inches to the bottom of the small plug protrusion. The best I could do was measured from the bottom of the flange...so i guess you could add about 1/4 inch for the pan thickness plus gasket thickness. But also do you know that the oil filter mount is actually cast into the oil pan... This engine has several quirks including that. Hope that helps.