Edelbrock y pipe, touching stock oil pan - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards

tompumped · 09-12-2006, 07:58 AM

I just installed a set of used edelbrock headers, and a y pipe yesterday. The y pipe touches the oil pan, I don't know why this happened. I think I may have overtightened the passenger side of the y pipe. I don't know exactly how much to tighten the bolts, but I tightened them till almost both halves touched, but on the driver side I couldn't tighten them that much, because of alignment issues. I haven't tried a big prybar, to bend it down, I don't have a big enough one. I could unbolt it, and than try something, but where the y pipe seperates, would be nearly impossible for me to take it apart, as it was installled before. I don't think it's a good idea to leave it, as i'm pretty sure it will get the oil too hot. If I had a torch i'd be able to seperate the y pipe, maybe.

MikeH · 09-14-2006, 07:08 PM

Did you use new gaskets? Maybe try some new ones and not tighten them so much.

Some of the generic oil pans dont have quite as much clearance. as the stocker in this area.

tompumped · 09-14-2006, 08:14 PM

I'm going to buy more gaskets and try that. It's a kevko pan, but it's supposed to have the same dimensions. If that doesn't work I guess i'll just try bending it. It's going to be a pain, because it was already clamped. thanks