my f-body pan cracked. we tried to weld it up, but it continued to crack, so i have to get another pan. the guys that have these used are insane, wanting $280+ for a used pan. eBay wants $360+ for a "kit". just not interested in spending that kind of money on a pan that is so easily damaged, and so tough to repair.

the moroso oil pan is $270. of course you have to buy their windage tray and pickup, and you have to use a remote mounted oil filter. but i don't know that i see all that as a bad deal. the pan is fab'ed steel sheet metal, which means even the guy with a coat hanger and some jumper cables could weld it back up if need be. AND, it's designed as a swap pan for 67-92 f-bodies.

what say ye? anyone have any experience with this pan?

http://www.moroso.com/catalog/catego...?catcode=11140

 

Look on tech for some better deals with the pan. I was looking at one kit last night for $175

Ive read a few articles on tech about the moroso pan, none into a 3rd gen though. Only gripe was over clearance for strokers. A notch must be cut and a hump welded back for the #1,2 rods to clear with longer stroke engines

If you dont try one, I will for my GTA. Im sure to be smashing oil pans soon from wheel stands and thrown rods and a DIY fix-it pan is right up my alley

 

$250 for an fbody pan used? Dude...I got mine for $130 with windage tray and pickup tube I would keep looking, there are deals out there

 

Looks like it may work, the moroso is only an inch taller than an F-body oil pan which shouldn't be a problem I wouldn't think. Here's the dimensions:

F-body oil pan:

Moroso oil pan:

 

Looks like you'll also need a remote filter kit.

 

my thoughts exactly

this thread isn't so much about how much or how little i can find another fbody pan, but rather what you guys thought about this moroso pan, or if i should look at some other options. i don't like how tough the factory pans are to repair, and long story short, even at a "good" deal, they're high$$$ to replace

yes, i did address that issue in the original post

 

how did it crack?

 

not entirely sure. looks like it may have got caught with a jack at some point...but this motor will tote tires, and i'm worried about hard landings.

 

Regardless of the pan you ultimately choose, why not fabricate something to protect the pan? Perhaps extending something from the k-member that sits below the pan to take the shock?

 

you mean a save your **** bar....most guys run them under their kmember so it'll get whacked instead of headers/oil pans. Also yes Matt f-body pans are rare, probably because there hasn't been one made in 8 years and the number of them is getting smaller and smaller. GMpartsdirect.com used to have them in stock brand new. I know a few guys running the moroso pans and they get pricey as well. Might as well step up to a dry sump now

 

Man, you got me spooked now, but i think my exhaust will absorb and impact after a hard launch but when i build my own trans crossmember and re route the exhaust i might have to do something.