Oil Pan Drain Plug Question???
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Melting Slicks
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From: Auburndale Florida
2025 C2 of the Year ('64-'66) Finalist - Unmodified
St. Jude Donor '03-'05-'06-'07-'09
Oil Pan Drain Plug Question???
On a SB, where is is the oil drain plug located? On the drivers side? Or centered in the backside (facing the rear od the car) ? That's where the plug is for this 72. And the plug is bigger than what I remember for sbc's!!!
Mark
Mark
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '03-'05-'06-'07-'09
Originally Posted by mstanton
Centered on the back of the oil pan.
Do you know if sb Vettes have a different pan than other Chevy's?
If so my other 72 had a replacement pan or something else. I am prettey sure it was on the lower drivers side of the pan...
Mark
Drifting
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I've never owned a big block, but of the two 70's and 71 that I've owned all of the drain plugs were centered on the back of the oil pan. I think that is where it should be located on stock oil pans for early sharks.
Last edited by mstanton; Nov 13, 2006 at 09:37 AM.
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Originally Posted by mbeeman350
thanks mstanton,
Do you know if sb Vettes have a different pan than other Chevy's?
Mark
Do you know if sb Vettes have a different pan than other Chevy's?
Mark
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Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
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From: Auburndale Florida
2025 C2 of the Year ('64-'66) Finalist - Unmodified
St. Jude Donor '03-'05-'06-'07-'09
Originally Posted by mkflanagan
It's gonna be the bolt on the BOTTOM of the oil pan.
On a side note put a FWD car on the rack, 2 pans side by side, cast aluminum and the average guy would problably drain the tranny!!
Thanks to all who replied. I was trying to determine if my oil pan was original. Couldn't find and pics of the Vette pans.....looks like the pan is original.
