My new crate motor is based on the older block design that has a driver side dipstick.
I noticed on the first attempt to put the
motor in, the oil pan is very close to the
major frame cross member. Was also thinking
of clearance for the Y-pipe that runs between
that cross member and the oil pan sump. Headers and ypipe are TES. Anyone have problems with either of these two? Must be lots of swaps with this combination.......


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Tom K.
84 Z-28 M5 305 L69 HO
pulleys,coil,3:73(stock)
Jet chip, fan switch,
Al dshaft,1.6 rockers,
LCAs and brackets,BFG DRs
14.20 @ 96.74 2.02 60ft

 

My 400 has a driverside dipstick (not including me )and fit's with no problems.

 

i put a 355 in my sons camaro with a left side dip stick and no problems, even with hooker headers.

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ICON Motorsports

1st & 3rd
MM Black Diamond 538 F&AM

 

If you use aftermarket headers you should have no problem. The problem starts when you try to use the original exhaust manifolds.

 

Just installed a 1975 400ci small bock in a 1987 Trans Am using the original 400 oil pan (block-mounted driver's side dipstick) versus the origianl passenger-side pan-mounted dpistick.

No problems to report using aftermarket headers and y-pipe. The pan must be VERY similar to the original 350 pan than cam with the car becuase the y-pipe fits between the front of the pan and the rear of the crossmeneber like it was built for the car from the factory!

I think Bill86Z has it right. The only way you'll have a problem is if you try to reuse the factory "above the exh ports" manifolds. Then the block-mounted dipstick will have problems clearing the manifold. But with headers.... not an issue.

 

Thanks guys, I think I'll do a quick fit-up
of the headers + y-pipe on the motor before I
drop it in.


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Tom K.
84 Z-28 M5 305 L69 HO
pulleys,coil,3:73(stock)
Jet chip, fan switch,
Al dshaft,1.6 rockers,
LCAs and brackets,BFG DRs
14.20 @ 96.74 2.02 60ft

 

agree with everyone, sucks with stock manifolds, but with headers....all is clear

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