Oil pan opinions?
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From: Avon CO
Oil pan opinions?
i really like the moroso oil pans that hold like 7 quarts, but im not sure if it will fit well with the limited clearance of a corvette. Any opinions on these pans, anyone running these, and if you are could you please let me know which one? Thanks sooo much!
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I don't know about the Moroso oil pan, but I have one from Speedway Motors (1-402-323-3200) that holds 7 qt and is only 7.5" deep (no ground clearance issues at all). It is also gold irridated, has 6 trap doors, 3 crank scrapers, a semi-windage tray setup, and is only $179. Fits in frame beutifully and can even use a stock starter. No header problems either. 
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From: Avon CO
money..i think i might get that one..looks like a winner..i dont really like moving parts in my oil pan either, and considering i just bought a new oil pickup that fits a stock one, and this one works with the pan..it really sounds like a winner
Melting Slicks
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I have the Moroso pn 20191 which is a 7qt kicked out sump with trap door, windage tray, and crank scraper. I have had no clearance problems, but I am also careful where I drive.
You can see the oil pan from the side of the car..
You can see the oil pan from the side of the car..
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Originally Posted by DMONSVETTE
I just had the Chrome Mr. Gasket oil pan installed on my 79. Fit and finish were nice. Used the felpro one piece gasket.
thanks
Le Mans Master
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From: On an island surrounded by sharks Hawaii
Originally Posted by mbeeman350
4 or 5 qt pan?
thanks
thanks
as the stock oil pan.
It came with all the bolts and washers too.
I called J*g's to order mine after seeing it in their catalog. HTH.
*=e
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The stock oil pan of a small block is only 7" deep. There seems to be a lack of proer depth oil pans on the market, even though most headers sets hang lower, I refuse to run a oil pan lower than 7" depth. I would have naightmares about splitting open my sump while driving with a deeper pan. Trans Dapt (Ed Hamburger's old oil pan company) makes a resonably good 7" deep pan along with Canton oil pans, I run the "road race" Canton oil pan but wish there was a bigger side recovery pocket like on some of their circle track pans. Here is the link to Canton. http://www.cantonracingproducts.com/...road_race.html
any one that does road race know's Oil problems.....a pan with "kick-out's" a windage tray and baffels is One major step above the reat of every body