by JimW » Sun Sep 15, 2013 12:44 pm
FWIW - I made a pan based on the specs that are shown in the previous diagram. It worked just fine, other than the pan was older than the hills (1968) and it started leaking on the welds after a 5-6 months.
So.....
I bought a new pan and put a piece of 5" exhaust where the steering link travels and notched out the corners for the tie rod ends - MUCH easier and it held an extra 1/2 quart of oil. After fabricating the pan, install it on the engine without the gasket and spin the engine over to check for clearance. If it clears without the gasket, then it will have ample room with the gasket. P.S. - if it rubs, then it needs some caressing with a 2x4 and a hammer - no kidding
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The 1st pan I made took me all day to make and the second took about 2 hours.
'64 Buick Wildcat w/401 Nailhead in restoration process
'67 Chevy C20 (son's daily driver)w/Inline 250 - lumps, big valves, Offy intake, Holley carb, Langdon Headers, 240 hp w/ T5
'77 Astre SBC 327 with TPI, Megasquirt EMS, 200-4R