oil pan ?
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Racer
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From: coon rapids mn
oil pan ?
I am swapping a bb in my vette started thinking about the oil pan. I have a chevelle pan for the motor now witch I think is a four quart pan. the bb vette's had a five quart pan I believe. so my question is do I need the vette pan? what is the benefit of and aftermarket oil pan would it be better to go that route?
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Best buy on pans IMHO is the Milodon stuff - they're pretty clear about which ones clear the Corvette crossmember - and they're clean and straight. Keep in mind that the oil pump pickup needs to match the pan.
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The GM LS-7 Pan and pickup are good pans also. They make good power and control oil well.
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They have stock, street and strip pans - if you're autocrossing or something similar, then the hard-core pans are the way to go. Canton's are really nice as well. Generally, I just don't recommend going to the work of trying to source an OEM pan.
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That Moroso works well. I "believe" it will clear Vette steering...but you need to ck around to be sure if there is a PS ram in the mix.
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I have had this 6 quart pan on my 468 and now on the 540. Fits manual steering fine, but don't know about PS. This part number is for a block with a 2 piece rear main seal. There's a different part number for the same basic pan, but with the one piece rear seal.
If you plan to go bigger in the future, this pan works with a 4.25" stroke.
If you plan to go bigger in the future, this pan works with a 4.25" stroke.