I need to switch over from a front sump car pan to a rear sump truck pan so my new motor will work in a 37 Ford Coupe chassis. I know some of you are putting Y's in these 30's Ford cars and wanted your opinion.

I have two truck oil pans, one is an early nice straight shallow pan with no baffle, the other is a banged-up and brazed pan that came out of a 59 heavy duty "Big Job" truck. The brazing looks okay, but I cant knock the big dents out unless I cut the baffle out (yes I coulld leave the dents in and just paint it up and use it, but I thiink that would really bother me). The 59 pan has a 3/4" deeper rear sump, but I don't know if they were designed to hold the same volume of oil as the early pan and/or if I need more volume for the blown stroker motor?

I guess another option would be to make a baffle for the shallower pan, but I'm not sure there is enough room for the filter screen assembly. So any opinions would be appreciated.

Rono

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

There's plenty of room for a baffle in the truck pan. Some actually came with a baffle.
I think the other is actually for a tbird.

I used a truck pan with a stock baffle and took it a step further with a gate. I have around 10k miles without a problem and no more pressure drop when coming to a stop.
http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/Topic1469.aspx?


Lawrenceville, GA

I've used both but I have the shallow pan on the Uni, still bunps the axle. I make my own baffle and weld it in. No problem. Just be sure to keep it clear of the crankshaft. Ask me how I know.

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

See if this link to a past thread helps. Truck oil pans are significantly different from the Thunderbird pans although all are rear sump.

http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/Topic74338.aspx#bm74375

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

Rono

I was looking at Andy's 34 http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=654839 He used a front sump pan, do you HAVE to have a rear sump, or do you WANT a rear sump. Also moroso makes a kit to deepen a pan and make baffels.

Gary Ryan San Antonio.TX.