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So I recieved a 1968 Corvette 390/400 HP 427, complete, looks like it was in a boat. This is the pan that was on it, long sump with a baffle and other oil containment.
Is this a stock pan? I'm planning on putting it in a '68 El Camino, pretty sure I need a short sump for that. Any thoughts on what I have here?
You can see the drain plug in the back in the picture there.
Vettes were the only one to use the little trap door that I know of as well. Single step, 5 qt. I believe they had the same pan from 65 up to 74
the corvette pan had the drain in the back of pan in the middle unique to the corvette there were several 427-454 pans
Originally Posted by Mooser
You can see the drain plug in the back in the picture there.
Vettes were the only one to use the little trap door that I know of as well. Single step, 5 qt. I believe they had the same pan from 65 up to 74
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Mooser and forman are right: all 396, 427, and 454 Corvettes used the same pan, and, the drain plug is in the rear center of the pan. Wrencher, your pan looks like a big block Corvette pan. There are other big block Chevrolet pans used for other models, but they don't have all of the features outlined above.
A original pan is worth a kings ransom these days if you can find one ,, im pretty sure they stopped making the repop ones too I have not seen one on ebay in a long time
A original pan is worth a kings ransom these days if you can find one ,, im pretty sure the stopped making the repop ones too I have not seen one on ebay in a long time
When you say “kings ransom” what are we talking about for an OEM one?
I think Cranes had one for 650.00 but it’s gone now
Here’s my spare pan .. trap door and the drain slightly to the right and reinforced corners Has a few dings but still in nice shape for over 50 years old
A original pan is worth a kings ransom these days if you can find one ,, im pretty sure the stopped making the repop ones too I have not seen one on ebay in a long time
Interestingly enough, GM just stopped making the pan a year or so ago. I bought one ~2 years ago for about $220 directly from my local Chevrolet dealer. As I recall, the only difference over the years was that they dropped the spot welded corner reinforcements so you just bolted them separately.
Mine was a little beat up on the bottom so I bought a new one through GM as well, that of course was back in 2014 so I'd better be more careful of those raised manhole covers all over the place around here
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02-02-2023, 08:55 PM
427 oil pan question
You can see the drain plug in the back in the picture there. 
