What oil pan clearance? If you ever modify your crossmember,and still run the stock style steering,you need to address the center link,or put a step in the front of the oil pan. I whipped these out this week. Gives you 2” more clearance.
Nice.....… I always thought of doing this same thing on my 70, but I never did. Good job. What did you use for the link....1026, 4140, etc.?
I started with a Moog centerlink. I bent 1” bar stock for the new piece. Heat it good,weld. Then cut the original center out,grind,finish,paint.
On my list of things to do tomorrow. I'll send one invoice for the plate and the steel Peterson fitting........
How is clearance between center link and front lip of cross member. I put a notch in my oil pan. Chevelle Milodon pan.
My crossmember has the little tongue removed. I mocked all this up with a custom pan with a RH kickout,and the only thing I hit was the kickout. I didn’t hit anything on the left side. I fabbed a small clearance notch in the kickout. The pan I have now comes straight down,then 45’s to the bottom. I don’t hit anything.
That is a nice trick center link you made. My car still has the tongue and I am using the milodon 31187. Right side kick out and big square pan overall. Using shorter stock height motor mounts to keep good drive angles. I know it’s a Chevy but trying to help keep guys looking out as they build. My Buick is stock panned.
