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Title: Oil pan for chassis car?
Post by: falcon428 on November 12, 2014, 08:32:37 PM

What oil pan would you guys recommend for a chassis car?  No crossmember at pan area to worry about a front or rear sump.  Who makes a nice pan?  Ground clearance may come into play as the car will be fairly low to the ground.

Thanks!!

Rodney

Title: Re: Oil pan for chassis car?
Post by: fe66comet on November 12, 2014, 09:35:15 PM

I have a Moroso kick out pan with a diamond stripper, it is made out of some tuff steel and fits nice. I like the low profile and addition of extra threaded bosses for plumbing and external dipstick is nice too.mine is a 8 quart front sump which leaves lots of room for a starter and headers, that might be something you might have to think about in a Falcon being a small car???

Title: Re: Oil pan for chassis car?
Post by: cjshaker on November 13, 2014, 09:42:32 AM

If I didn't have to contend with a crossmember I'd be looking at using an AC Cobra type pan. No sump, so you can use a rear pick up which would be a much better choice on anything that will pull some Gs. Plus they work well with low vehicles, which the Cobra obviously is. Space may be a consideration though, as Jon said.

Title: Re: Oil pan for chassis car?
Post by: lovehamr on November 19, 2014, 09:01:11 AM

Rod, this is what I'm running in my BDR cobra.

(http://aviaid.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/media/pans/155-55410.gif)

Good clearance, lots of capacity and great oil control.  Comes with the windage tray and pickup.

http://aviaid.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/ws_oilpns_bbf.html (http://aviaid.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/ws_oilpns_bbf.html)

Title: Re: Oil pan for chassis car?
Post by: falcon428 on November 23, 2014, 09:16:40 PM

I have looked at that pan. Thanks.
I am leaning towards building one to fit.