Another Gen lll Question

[LuckyHenriksen]

What oil pans work in our trucks?

Nevermind I searched harder and found some info. But still have ?'s

I hear of the Caddy CTS-V pan being used, also the stock truck pan. Which works best?
Also which motor mount location works best? The I6 one or the V8 one? Thanks

[Puropedo]

Im in the same bus as u are, I've heard if u want to go body drop, the CTS
is the way to go, but if u want to be a regular go with the stock truck oil
pan. Show some pics of your Gen III

[LuckyHenriksen]

Don't have one yet, Im in the planning stage. I'll definitely post up tons of pics when I get my s*** together! (Im a pic whore)
So a stock truck pan will fit stock or static drop suspension? How about positioning the motor mount stands?

[Puropedo]

I heard ECE motor mounts will get the job done

[LuckyHenriksen]

great, thanks ill check those out

[SCIV]

I used the ECE mounts, and am using the stock LQ4 pan with no problems.

Side note, you can't pull the pan with the motor installed though.

[lytemup454]

As a side note, if i remember shifty's correctly the f-body manifolds fit our frame nicely
ian

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by SCIV

I used the ECE mounts, and am using the stock LQ4 pan with no problems.

Side note, you can't pull the pan with the motor installed though.

The 98 Fbody manifolds work well with the ECE mounts (sorry no pictures). If you decide to change the oil pan, the cadillac CTsV is the one to use. Here's a link that discusses oil pans and shows pictures of one installed on my suburban:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=272174&page=2

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/conver...-oil-pans.html

It fits perfect and raises it above the front crossmember.

[LuckyHenriksen]

Ok cool, thanks for the responses. So either will work, the CTS-V pan just doesn't hang down as far?

And its ok about not being able to pull it without taking the motor out, I can't get my small block's out either.

[tk-mpl]

Here is a pic of my 2007 5.3 with original truck pan. It sits pretty low, i may make a skid plate for it.. I am using performance online tubular mounts.
Trevor

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by LuckyHenriksen

Ok cool, thanks for the responses. So either will work, the CTS-V pan just doesn't hang down as far?

And its ok about not being able to pull it without taking the motor out, I can't get my small block's out either.

I doubt you could pull it with either pan, hopefully you won't have to, .
Here's some more pictures:

[LuckyHenriksen]

Sweet, thanks for posting up the pics guys. I'll keep an eye out for a Caddy pan! Might have to give in and buy one from a GM dealer.

[jkade]

If you have to buy a new one you might as well get a camaro pan new form gm. You for sure don't want a truck pan if your are going to be low.

[LuckyHenriksen]

So most if not all of the pans will fit the trucks cross member?

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by LuckyHenriksen

So most if not all of the pans will fit the trucks cross member?

That depends on the engine mounts you use. The camaro pan WILL NOT work with the ECE mounts. The truck and the caddy work well with (ECE and the plate type mounts (S&P, CPP, etc), but the truck pan hangs down below the front crossmember. If you're not going very low chassis wise, the truck will work well. If you're slamming the chassis, I would switch to the camaro or the Caddy. I personally like the cadddy one because the oil drain is in the back, but that's just me.........

[LuckyHenriksen]

Ok thanks for the clarification

[LuckyHenriksen]

If I wanted to use am F body pan, would I need custom mounts?

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by LuckyHenriksen

If I wanted to use am F body pan, would I need custom mounts?

You will have to use some form of modified mounts. The factory ones will not work "as is". R/