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Batwing (y) oil pan form '98 C5 crossmember fitment
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Batwing (y) oil pan form '98 C5 crossmember fitment
Hey folks,
First off I promise I searched the forum before posting! I've got an LS1 from a '98 C5 I'm attempting to swap into my '91 Camaro. Per recommendations so far I've notched the rear of the crossmember so the oil pan should clear; however I'd purchased an F-body (4th gen) oil pan to replace my motor's "batwing" y pan (as I'd assumed there's no way the y oil pan would clear the sides of the crossmember let alone my Hawks headers) but unfortunately the front of the F-body pan is too shallow to clear the internals of the 'vette LS1. I was a bit surprised by this as I'd assumed a C5 LS1 would fit a 4th gen F-body oil pan just fine, but indeed the original batwing oil pan is a good 1/2 inch deeper at the front. Admittedly I didn't actually try to fit the motor with its original batwing pan on the f body crossmember (and boy I don't feel like buying a tubular crossmember after all the fun I had learning how to weld very poorly); any ideas on what aftermarket pan I should look for or an I just way off and somehow that batwing will fit? Thanks folks.
Re: Batwing (y) oil pan form '98 C5 crossmember fitment
Originally Posted by Ando Calrissian
but unfortunately the front of the F-body pan is too shallow to clear the internals of the 'vette LS1.
Probably just need to change the windage tray to LS1 F-body style. The Camaro doesn't have a full length windage tray because the front of the pan is so shallow. The C5 pan isn't going to fit between the A-arms anyway, so nothing lost by going a different route.
I'll buy your C5 pan and give you good money for it. PM me if you want money now.
03-12-2020, 05:27 PM
