View Full Version : What is the clearance of the oil pan to the frame plane?
C.Plavan
10-04-2013, 01:33 PM
Anyone know (Wayne) how man inches the stock oil pan sits above the frame? The reason I ask is that I have a Killer B oil pan which sits about 1/2 lower than the stock pan. I'm hoping I did not make a Boo Boo ordering it before I had the chassis here.
RM1SepEx
10-04-2013, 01:55 PM
pan is LOWER than the frame
And I bolted in my header today and it's over an inch lower than the pan!
;-(
C.Plavan
10-04-2013, 02:04 PM
I was scared of that...... damn........ damn.......
Just so I know, what header do you have?
Bob_n_Cincy
10-04-2013, 02:22 PM
Be aware that the frame around the engine is about 1.5 to 2" higher than the cockpit of the car. So hanging below the frame may be OK in that area.
At the trans-engine split the frame starts ramping up to about 10-12"
If you want to. You could add 1.5" sqr tube to the bottom of the existing tubes to protect the headers. Or some titanium sliders.
Shortened oil pans are readily available. The dune buggy guys use them. I used one in my rear engined Subaru street car.
Olli
07FIREBLADE
10-04-2013, 02:43 PM
One of the perks to the killer b setup is the ability to have a higher oil capacity.
C.Plavan
10-04-2013, 02:49 PM
Be aware that the frame around the engine is about 1.5 to 2" higher than the cockpit of the car. So hanging below the frame may be OK in that area.
At the trans-engine split the frame starts ramping up to about 10-12"
If you want to. You could add 1.5" sqr tube to the bottom of the existing tubes to protect the headers. Or some titanium sliders.
That is good to know. Thanks. I can make it work then. If it's an issue, ill weld up a skid plate.
RM1SepEx
10-04-2013, 04:38 PM
I'll clamp a straight edge to it tomorrow and get an accurate measurement.
I may change out my mounts and stiffen them up, perhaps my old stock mounts are "soft"