Tech / General Engine Is your car making a strange sound or won't start? Thinking of adding power with a new combination? Need other technical information or engine specific advice? Don't see another board for your problem? Post it here!
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: CARiD

do firebirds require certain oil pan?

Old Mar 24, 2011 | 06:37 PM
  #1  
DirtRyder85's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
From: Sycamore, IL
Car: 86 Firebird
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700r4
do firebirds require certain oil pan?

Im about to drop my new motor (350) in and i started looking at the pan and realized the stock 350 pan from summit may hit the engine crossmember, so i took a look at the original 305 and its pan has what looks to be a designated wave formed in the pan for k member fitment. Do i need to use my stock 305 pan on this 350 or will the stock 350 pan fit? sorry searched everywhere couldnt find this exact answer. dont wanna go with the trial and error method as i may squash my brakeline across the k member
Reply
Old Mar 24, 2011 | 06:57 PM
  #2  
camaronewbie's Avatar
Supreme Member
 
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 9,192
Likes: 19
From: Cary, North Carolina
Car: 1992 RS
Engine: Carbed 350
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42 posi
Re: do firebirds require certain oil pan?

All 3rd gen oil pans are a tad different than most, because there has to be enough room in front of the pan for the exhaust (between the pan and the crossmember).
Reply
Old Mar 24, 2011 | 07:23 PM
  #3  
DirtRyder85's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
From: Sycamore, IL
Car: 86 Firebird
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700r4
Re: do firebirds require certain oil pan?

ah thats another thing i was concerned about. thank you! so my best bet is take off my 305 pan clean it up and put in on my 350? it should fit okay being that they are both one piece rear seals?
Reply
Old Mar 24, 2011 | 08:40 PM
  #4  
Sparkytfl's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 378
Likes: 0
From: Macedon, near Rochester, NY.
Car: 85 TA (sold), 88 Corvette, 02 Monte
Re: do firebirds require certain oil pan?

That would be fine.
I wish somebody had told me about the exhaust thing before I put in my 350, hooked everything else up, then went to put on the y pipe and the sump was in the way, leaving me to pull it all back out to put my original pan on.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
MoJoe
Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
11
Sep 24, 2015 09:12 PM
Navy8125
Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
4
Aug 21, 2015 09:32 AM
Dialed_In
Firebirds for Sale
2
Aug 20, 2015 01:45 PM
MY87LT
Transmissions and Drivetrain
12
Aug 17, 2015 08:43 AM
gwade12
Tech / General Engine
1
Aug 8, 2015 08:17 AM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:10 PM.