Oil Pan
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Buffalo New York
Oil Pan
I need to replace the oil pan on my '76 L-48. The Vette catalogs are asking around $125 for a pan. Jeg's lists standard SB Chevy pans for under $50. Does my Vette need a special size pan, or does it use a standard pan?
Le Mans Master
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From: Las Vegas - Just stop perpetuating myths please.
I bought a chrome pan from Summit once and after comparing it to the original pan i sent it back. The original just looked so much better in the corners/bends. So i just brazed up a small nick that looked to be a hole in the pan and put it back on. BTW Trickflow has some real nice i piece gaskets - much better than getting sealer in my hair on installation.
Yes u will need a drivers dipstick but most ads will list which side its on. My stock pan has a cover over the sump that helps stop the oil splash - this pan came with my GM crate motor and maybe availible through GMpartsdirect.com.
Now there are some 6 quart pans availible from GM that were made for the corvette but again u will need the left hand dipstick.
Good luck,
cardo0
Yes u will need a drivers dipstick but most ads will list which side its on. My stock pan has a cover over the sump that helps stop the oil splash - this pan came with my GM crate motor and maybe availible through GMpartsdirect.com.
Now there are some 6 quart pans availible from GM that were made for the corvette but again u will need the left hand dipstick.
Good luck,
cardo0
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 396
Likes: 3
From: Buffalo New York
I bought a chrome pan from Summit once and after comparing it to the original pan i sent it back. The original just looked so much better in the corners/bends. So i just brazed up a small nick that looked to be a hole in the pan and put it back on. BTW Trickflow has some real nice i piece gaskets - much better than getting sealer in my hair on installation.
Yes u will need a drivers dipstick but most ads will list which side its on. My stock pan has a cover over the sump that helps stop the oil splash - this pan came with my GM crate motor and maybe availible through GMpartsdirect.com.
Now there are some 6 quart pans availible from GM that were made for the corvette but again u will need the left hand dipstick.
Good luck,
cardo0
Yes u will need a drivers dipstick but most ads will list which side its on. My stock pan has a cover over the sump that helps stop the oil splash - this pan came with my GM crate motor and maybe availible through GMpartsdirect.com.
Now there are some 6 quart pans availible from GM that were made for the corvette but again u will need the left hand dipstick.
Good luck,
cardo0
