Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member Can somebody with a UMI K-member take a picture and measure the vertical clearance between oil pan and the K-member, and state which oil pan you're using? I've heard it is tight and nothing but an LS1 F-body style pan will fit, but hoping there's more room than the rumors say. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member I don't have a picture handy but I too am very much struggling to get the proper pan clearance to the UMI k member. I need the engine to go forward about a half inch. I feel if I shim the trans mount and use three of the four bolts in their engine mounts I "should" get there. Running UMI road race k member with their mounts and an f-body pan. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member So basically what you're saying is the clearance is nearly nil. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member
Originally Posted by QwkTrip
(Post 6260616)
So basically what you're saying is the clearance is nearly nil. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member Oh, boy, sounds like a broken oil pan waiting to happen. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member
Originally Posted by QwkTrip
(Post 6260619)
Oh, boy, sounds like a broken oil pan waiting to happen. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member I'm running a 98-02 F-body oil pan on my 408. I probably have about 1/2" clearance between it and the UMI k-member. I'll try to snap a pic. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member
Originally Posted by Thomas Aquinas
(Post 6260692)
I'm running a 98-02 F-body oil pan on my 408. I probably have about 1/2" clearance between it and the UMI k-member. I'll try to snap a pic. Are you using the UMI mounts as well? What bushings? I've tried to reset the engine and I just can't get the clearance. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member After installing poly engine mounts in my 4th gen, I said forgot it, I don't want to do that again. So I'm running UMI's aluminum solid mounts. I think I have a picture of the mounts in my build thread. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member
Originally Posted by Thomas Aquinas
(Post 6260699)
After installing poly engine mounts in my 4th gen, I said forgot it, I don't want to do that again. So I'm running UMI's aluminum solid mounts. I think I have a picture of the mounts in my build thread. Interesting. Do they rattle your teeth out? Or are they not bad. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member With how much compression I had to put on the poly mounts during install on the 4th gen, might as well be solid at this point. I haven't driven the 3rd gen yet, but during break in and other running time, didn't really notice them, no severe rattles or heavy vibrations. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member Here's a pic of the space between the pan and crossmember. I'm holding a 1/2" drill bit in between them really easy. It's probably 5/8" to 3/4" clearance. Not sure if that helps or not. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4903/...771c7917_b.jpg |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member
Originally Posted by Thomas Aquinas
(Post 6261032)
Here's a pic of the space between the pan and crossmember. I'm holding a 1/2" drill bit in between them really easy. It's probably 5/8" to 3/4" clearance. Not sure if that helps or not. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4903/...771c7917_b.jpg |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member I found some pictures that show the issue. At first I thought the interference is just the way the engine and trans was sagging in the mounts (unsupported at the tailhousing) but after bolting everything in I still have the issue. I might try to shim the resting height of the trans mount and see if I can "rock/tilt" the engine forward in the mounts. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...5c4f4a3795.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...41470afc2d.jpg You can see the lower k-member tubing sitting directly on top of the F-body oil pan. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member Check out the first page of my thread. I have picture showing the front to back clearance. It's like post #5. I have the UMI mounts slid all the way back to get everything to fit and have enough clearance. It looks like yours is all the way back too? |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member
Originally Posted by Thomas Aquinas
(Post 6261048)
Check out the first page of my thread. I have picture showing the front to back clearance. It's like post #5. I have the UMI mounts slid all the way back to get everything to fit and have enough clearance. It looks like yours is all the way back too? |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member
Originally Posted by Thomas Aquinas
(Post 6261048)
Check out the first page of my thread. I have picture showing the front to back clearance. It's like post #5. I have the UMI mounts slid all the way back to get everything to fit and have enough clearance. It looks like yours is all the way back too? I just looked at your pics and your mounts look like they are slid all the way forward and you have clearance. All four bolts look like they have equal adjustment left. I am at the end of the slots with my brackets pushed as far rearward as I can. Hmm. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member So I'm trying to remember how the install went when I was messing with the mounts. Are the k-member pads side specific? I feel like mine were not, I could be wrong though. Also, I had all the bolts loose when I was installing things. Just to note I got my k-member a long time ago, 2014-15. So maybe they changed somethings? I will say that I bet 50% of your problem is those poly mounts. Getting them in my 4th gen was a joke, I was using the scissor jack to force the engine over to the driver side. UGH. The install with the UMI AL mounts was pretty darn easy. Definitely try bringing the trans up to the right height. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member
Originally Posted by Thomas Aquinas
(Post 6261091)
So I'm trying to remember how the install went when I was messing with the mounts. Are the k-member pads side specific? I feel like mine were not, I could be wrong though. Also, I had all the bolts loose when I was installing things. Just to note I got my k-member a long time ago, 2014-15. So maybe they changed somethings? I will say that I bet 50% of your problem is those poly mounts. Getting them in my 4th gen was a joke, I was using the scissor jack to force the engine over to the driver side. UGH. The install with the UMI AL mounts was pretty darn easy. Definitely try bringing the trans up to the right height. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...93aa87710a.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...3a044a40ff.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...effe1d1d2a.jpg I totally hijacked qwuiks thread. Hopefully this is helping him. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member I ended up buying the UMI solid mounts. I'll post my results separately as to not be a total al Qaeda highjacker. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member I have used the UMI road race k member in several swaps and like it a lot. If you look at post 10 in this thread of my son's LS3 swap into his 87 formula you will see what i do. i like the motor to sit a little more forward so i do modify the UMI motor mount brackets to give me more forward adjustment https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/ltx-...-ls3-swap.html This is with the holley LS swap oil pan and polley mounts Also i had sent this info on better adjust ability to UMI last year and i think they were going to consider adjusting their motor mounts but i haven't verified it myself as my current project is using their k member with a SBC |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member
Originally Posted by alan91z28
(Post 6261301)
I have used the UMI road race k member in several swaps and like it a lot. If you look at post 10 in this thread of my son's LS3 swap into his 87 formula you will see what i do. i like the motor to sit a little more forward so i do modify the UMI motor mount brackets to give me more forward adjustment https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/ltx-...-ls3-swap.html This is with the holley LS swap oil pan and polley mounts Indeed. I've referenced your thread many times, including earlier today, and I love that way you built that car. I have a few questions that I might reply to your thread with. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member i have the UMI roadrace k-member and an LS3 w/ pan # 12628771. There is boat loads of clearance between the pan and the K-member. Please excuse the filthy car that i haven't touched in 3 years. :( https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...91038c41c5.jpg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...cede864bea.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...a60e68e056.jpg |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member That looks perfect. What engine side bushings are those? OEM 4th gen with stock bushing? My UMI solid mounts haven't come in yet so no update. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member Why does everybody end up with something different? |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member
Originally Posted by QwkTrip
(Post 6262151)
Why does everybody end up with something different? Asking myself the same thing. I think it's in the combination of various engine side mounts and bushings used. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member
Originally Posted by ShiftyCapone
(Post 6262149)
That looks perfect. What engine side bushings are those? OEM 4th gen with stock bushing? My UMI solid mounts haven't come in yet so no update. Motor mounts adapters are the UMI LS adapters. Motor is adjusted as far forward as it will go, which was dictated by the hawks t56 trans-x-member.
Originally Posted by ShiftyCapone
(Post 6262154)
Asking myself the same thing. I think it's in the combination of various engine side mounts and bushings used. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member
Originally Posted by JayBoCC2
(Post 6262232)
OEM, FWIW, UMI originally sent me the wrong adapters and it took an insane amount of prying to get the k member installed to the motor out of the car. I mean insane. And when i looked at the motor mounts they were being torqued very hard. I sent them pics and told them about my problem, a few days later i had the correct plates and everything went together smooth as butter. I too already went through this. I am certain I have the right brackets. I am pretty sure it has to do with the energy suspension bushings. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member The new UMI brackets are in and engine placement is better but not ideal. I spent hours trying to balance fitment with bracket placement and I ended up with about 3/8" clearance between the pan and k-member. I think I'll risk it and move forward. I am out of options. I do think the mounting height of the magnum T56 is different than T56 with the body tail housing. This is the one variable that seems to affect my pan clearance the most. I need to create about a 1" spacer block between the trans mount and trans cross member. If I dont space it, the drivetrain rocks and then the pan is back to hitting the kmember. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...4b9f93c03b.jpg New mounts are nice https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...2f51c05cab.jpg There is clearance, but not much https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...da05064ca8.jpg Mounts pushed back as far as possible https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...e2cd5feed0.jpg With the trans pushed up (better shifter placement too) you can see the gap I need to fill between the mount and the BMR cross member. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member
Originally Posted by ShiftyCapone
(Post 6263659)
The new UMI brackets are in and engine placement is better but not ideal. I spent hours trying to balance fitment with bracket placement and I ended up with about 3/8" clearance between the pan and k-member. I think I'll risk it and move forward. I am out of options. I do think the mounting height of the magnum T56 is different than T56 with the body tail housing. This is the one variable that seems to affect my pan clearance the most. I need to create about a 1" spacer block between the trans mount and trans cross member. If I dont space it, the drivetrain rocks and then the pan is back to hitting the kmember. New mounts are nice There is clearance, but not much Mounts pushed back as far as possible With the trans pushed up (better shifter placement too) you can see the gap I need to fill between the mount and the BMR cross member. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member
Originally Posted by JayBoCC2
(Post 6263665)
Well the good news is, with solid mounts, the motor won't vibrate and hit anything, lol. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member I'm enjoying the pictures and extra info in this thread. Just the kind of stuff I wanted to know. I'm guessing you're focusing on fore-aft clearance between sump and crossember. How much space is between the front of pan and top of crossmember? The engine pivots at the mounts, not on engine centerline, so any movement will tend to lift the pan away from crossmember. I would guess worst case scenario is just like it sits now at rest. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member
Originally Posted by QwkTrip
(Post 6263685)
I'm enjoying the pictures and extra info in this thread. Just the kind of stuff I wanted to know. I'm guessing you're focusing on fore-aft clearance between sump and crossember. How much space is between the front of pan and top of crossmember? . https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...bcb6fcc60e.jpg if you need a picture from a different angle let me know. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member My sump will easily clear fore-aft. It's the gap on top side of crossmember that I'm concerned about because the front of my pan is deeper to clear stroker cranks. I have the Holley 302-1 pan. I'm getting the idea that it will clear just fine. Pan dimensions, along with other LS pans, is shown in Post #935, https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/ltx-...ml#post6193942 |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member I can confirm that the trans mount surface on aT56 Magnum is machined 5/16" closer to the trans output shaft centerline than the 4th-gen F-Body T56 trans mount surface is. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member
Originally Posted by toddoky
(Post 6263711)
I can confirm that the trans mount surface on aT56 Magnum is machined 5/16" closer to the trans output shaft centerline than the 4th-gen F-Body T56 trans mount surface is. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member The production examples of each I digitized measured to be 5/16 difference between them.You may have something different. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member
Originally Posted by toddoky
(Post 6263721)
The production examples of each I digitized measured to be 5/16 difference between them.You may have something different. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member Be aware that the mounts themselves cause confusion for many users as they are not consistent heights. The Prothane poly trans mount is 1-3/4 tall and the common Energy Suspension trans mount that everyone uses is 3/16 taller than that when you use the required pre-load plate its shipped with. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member
Originally Posted by toddoky
(Post 6263735)
Be aware that the mounts themselves cause confusion for many users as they are not consistent heights. The Prothane poly trans mount is 1-3/4 tall and the common Energy Suspension trans mount that everyone uses is 3/16 taller than that when you use the required pre-load plate its shipped with. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member Glad to help you out with the info. The Hooker Blackheart 3rd-gen transmission crossmember is compatible with a T56 Magnum transmission as long as the engine/transmission mating plane is located in the same fore/aft location as provided by the Hooker Blackheart 3rd-gen LS engine swap mounting brackets for the stock K-member. The positioning used for that system is the same configuration GM used when they switched to the LS engine in 4th-gen F-body cars (the engine/trans mating plane was moved forward 5/8" form the previous SB Chevy position). If the engine/trans mating plane is shifted rearward, then interference of components quickly follows as you've discovered. It also affects the installation of 4L60--4L70 and 4L80 (especially this one)transmissions in a negative manner. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member
Originally Posted by toddoky
(Post 6263771)
Glad to help you out with the info. The Hooker Blackheart 3rd-gen transmission crossmember is compatible with a T56 Magnum transmission as long as the engine/transmission mating plane is located in the same fore/aft location as provided by the Hooker Blackheart 3rd-gen LS engine swap mounting brackets for the stock K-member. The positioning used for that system is the same configuration GM used when they switched to the LS engine in 4th-gen F-body cars (the engine/trans mating plane was moved forward 5/8" form the previous SB Chevy position). If the engine/trans mating plane is shifted rearward, then interference of components quickly follows as you've discovered. It also affects the installation of 4L60--4L70 and 4L80 (especially this one)transmissions in a negative manner. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member You can see member skinnyz using that combination of components together in post #551 of the the "Third Gen Dual Exhaust Picture Collection" thread. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member
Originally Posted by toddoky
(Post 6263963)
You can see member skinnyz using that combination of components together in post #551 of the the "Third Gen Dual Exhaust Picture Collection" thread. |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member Also just for reference, in the referenced thread below you can see what trans mount, etc that i used with the blackheart crossmember... the t-56 magnum that we used, we had a 4th gen tail on so of course is different than yours, but overall we did get the magnum to fit with this combination of parts... i do really like the holley cross member... easy to adapt for better torque arm than the stocker
Originally Posted by alan91z28
(Post 6261301)
I have used the UMI road race k member in several swaps and like it a lot. If you look at post 10 in this thread of my son's LS3 swap into his 87 formula you will see what i do. i like the motor to sit a little more forward so i do modify the UMI motor mount brackets to give me more forward adjustment https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/ltx-...-ls3-swap.html This is with the holley LS swap oil pan and polley mounts Also i had sent this info on better adjust ability to UMI last year and i think they were going to consider adjusting their motor mounts but i haven't verified it myself as my current project is using their k member with a SBC |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member
Originally Posted by alan91z28
(Post 6264023)
Also just for reference, in the referenced thread below you can see what trans mount, etc that i used with the blackheart crossmember... the t-56 magnum that we used, we had a 4th gen tail on so of course is different than yours, but overall we did get the magnum to fit with this combination of parts... i do really like the holley cross member... easy to adapt for better torque arm than the stocker |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member when I started looking for the tranny for my son's swap, bruce told me that they had just started carrying brand new magnums with f body tailhousings so I decided to go with that... hawks sent it as a complete transmission ready to go... other than getting the drive shaft yoke squared away (it uses a special yoke with the internal spline machined for the right insertion clearance for the tail housing it was a snap to put in https://www.hawksmotorsports.com/82-...-engines-only/ |
Re: Oil pan clearance with UMI K-member
Originally Posted by alan91z28
(Post 6264124)
when I started looking for the tranny for my son's swap, bruce told me that they had just started carrying brand new magnums with f body tailhousings so I decided to go with that... hawks sent it as a complete transmission ready to go... other than getting the drive shaft yoke squared away (it uses a special yoke with the internal spline machined for the right insertion clearance for the tail housing it was a snap to put in https://www.hawksmotorsports.com/82-...-engines-only/ Yup, then I still stand by my original assessment of non compatability. It's not that big of a deal. |
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