[Gandalf80]

Ok, tried to drop my 454 in on the weekend, it looks AWSOME all painted up, gold heads, black block and oil pan. Then UH OH, the oil pan hits on the crossmember and won't let the back end of the engine drop down enough. Not the bottom of the pan hitting, it's the front of the sump. SO, hauled out the big hammer, did some "customizing", no good. that sucker won't fit.

Called around today for a new '71 chevelle 454 oil pan, ok I can get one, BUT it is gonna cost $225 Canadian! Now i dunno about you but I think that that is a TOTALLY unreasonable price for a molded piece of frigin tin. Especially when summit sells a stock replacement small block pan for 30 bucks american (bout 50 canadian). So what should I do? Should I get a truck pan and move the crossmember on the engine ahead a couple inches? I have all the equipment needed to do this, I just don't like the idea of doing it. Or is that actually an OK price and i should just buy it, or should i hold out for a used one? Thanks.


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Chris Dagenais
Saskatchewan, Canada
CST Kelsey
'71 Malibu soon to be 454!
member.xoom.com/Gandalf80/Chris'sPage

 

[67RAT]

gandalf80
I would find a good! used one,dont get a chrome one,they hold heat,no good.or maybe a moroso 7 quart,and pick up.now you should not hammer on your oil pan,that aint nice.67rat member #199

 

[Gandalf80]

Ya I know you shouldn't hammer on them, but I was desperate and my dad is a good mig welder so we were going to reinforce it after. BUT anyway, I just ordered a stock replacement oil pan from JEGS, only 80 bucks american so I thought that was a good deal. It's even gold iridate so it will match the rest of my engine which is a combo of gold and black.

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Chris Dagenais
Saskatchewan, Canada
CST Kelsey
'71 Malibu soon to be 454!
member.xoom.com/Gandalf80/Chris'sPage

 

[67RAT]

good choice
should work out for ya.I know,sometimes I go to desperate measures to !good luck67rat member #199

[This message has been edited by 67RAT (edited 09-13-99).]

 

[Guest]

i had the same problem with mine i have a 71 chevelle with a 454. when i got the motor and tried to drop it in it hit the crossmember..so i called "PAW"in the chevy mags. bought that one for like 30.00 it works great no more problems....

 

[MikeEC]

Chris, What you probably have is a Corvette pan or LS7 pan. This is what I have. I have modified the front crossmember for this pan because it is what comes on a LS7. Not hard to modify front crossmember and can be made just as strong. You did OK by getting the right pan though. Make sure the pickups are the same.


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Mike Crosby
MCC #349 ACES #2334, TC Gold #64

 

[Bill T SS70]

I bought the 4 qt. pan kit from GM for my 454 Crate motor that came with the big 6 qt pan.
Fits fine. The kit came with everything required to change from a 6 qt to 4 qt system. ( If anyone wants to go to a 6 qt system I got a deal for you.) I think Mike hit on the problem. A correct 4 qt pan should fit your 71 without mods.


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Bill Taylor
Merrimack, NH
TC Gold Member #73
http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/BillTSS70-2