The pick-up for the later pan has no curve to it and is shorter... but it can be made to work in the early pan.
DD

I wish I had read this before dropping my motor back in today... I've got that 369 pan, with the rub marks underneath... is there a way to "bend" that area while the engine is still in there without removing the centerlink, or is it worthwhile to just yank the centerlink?

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Ahem, you could try the following.

Use a floor jack on the front of the engine. Raise the engine, place a crow bar on the center link. Drop engine. Repeat as neccessary. And, I don't know where I would get such an idea...

I am going to go out on a limb here and say you've done it before?



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I have done the centerlink clearance "dent" with the engine in the car.
Turn the steering full lockto the left and the centerlink will move out of the way... I make the dent with a ball peen hammer.
The modification to get clearance to the front / driver's side corner of the pan's sump is best done when the engine is out of the car.
DD

I've looked thru the sites to find where the 369 pan needs to be dented in order to allow it to be used in an early A-Body.

Is there a picture showing the locations to tap in order to clear the center link and K frame?

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On the f-body oil pan, trim the front left corner back 1/2" and weld a new piece on. Dent the oil pan were it passes over the center link. This denting only needs to be done on pre '66 models, unless you have installed the v8 center link.

You can't smack the front left corner far enough in without getting cracks in the metal.

Dent the 369 oil pan Here:



And Here:

Just to be sure, I'm swapping out my '67 K frame for the 73-76 K and link. I have the middle left pan in DD's picture below.

http://www.dutra.org/pictures/engine/parts/oilpans.jpg

With the '67 setup, the center link was parallel with the flat part of the pan and was about 1" clearance.

http://s785.photobucket.com/user/67dart ... sort=3&o=9

http://s785.photobucket.com/user/67dart ... sort=3&o=8

Am I OK using this pan now with the newer K frame and link or do I need another pan?

thanks,

Brian

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Just be careful when bending any center link; some designs depend on the link to be perfectly straight to not have flex in the link. Any kink will allow the link to flex some, particularly in any situation where the steering effort gets hard. You need to set the car down and watch the link for excess flex while someone turns the wheel with the car setting still and makes sure it is not flexing too much at the kink. 'mericun links seem to be generally OK, but some 70's Jap links bent like wet noodles with any small kink in them.