Why won't a Corvette L98 oil pan work?
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Why won't a Corvette L98 oil pan work?
Why? Because it's not designed to clear the y-pipe the ways the Camaro's is supposed to. Damn.
Do I really have to get a '86+ ThirdGen oil pan? Then I have to pull the old pan out? C'mon.... Why does it taunt me? All I'm trying to do is get it going.
Anyways, I've attached a not-so-clear pic of the Corvette oil pan saying "Hello" to the Camaro TES header.
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'88 IROC 5.7
Do I really have to get a '86+ ThirdGen oil pan? Then I have to pull the old pan out? C'mon.... Why does it taunt me? All I'm trying to do is get it going.
Anyways, I've attached a not-so-clear pic of the Corvette oil pan saying "Hello" to the Camaro TES header.
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'88 IROC 5.7
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I don't think the oil pan is the problem, can't tell for sure from the picture, but it seems the header's down angle is off. I also noticed if that's what it is, the O2 bung should be facing the pan, or the towards the font.
I have a Milodon 7-qt Low-profile stroker pan on my 88', and the only problem I had was no cleareance on the pan side of the crossover, I squeezed the pipe into an oval shape for clearance.
I'll post a picture from the same angle as your's tonite.
I have a Milodon 7-qt Low-profile stroker pan on my 88', and the only problem I had was no cleareance on the pan side of the crossover, I squeezed the pipe into an oval shape for clearance.
I'll post a picture from the same angle as your's tonite.
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U got that header on the wrong side..... the O2 sensor bung should be on the drivers side!!!
Last edited by Slow89Iroc-Z; Mar 21, 2005 at 04:03 PM.
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It doesn't fit cause it's a vette pan, not a F-Body. Just the way it is, not much you can do about it but swap the pan and curse.
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Originally posted by Slow89Iroc-Z
U got that header on the wrong side..... the O2 sensor bung should be on the drivers side!!!
U got that header on the wrong side..... the O2 sensor bung should be on the drivers side!!!
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Meh. It's always something with this car.
Oh well, there's a junkyard by me that has a used pan out of a pickup. I'll be picking it up tomorrow for $30. At least the Camaro shares it's pan with a boatload of other cars.
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Oh well, there's a junkyard by me that has a used pan out of a pickup. I'll be picking it up tomorrow for $30. At least the Camaro shares it's pan with a boatload of other cars.
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