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I never could leave a sleeping dog alone. I have to kick him to see if he was really asleep. O.K. boys & girls here are pictures of Annie Hartwig's 68 Gibb nova the same car I used to own. The oil pan is adouble humped and factory welded pan which does fit nova's period. This pan was put on the car in 1968 and is STILL on the car. Any Questions!!!

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This pic is of LV's 68 Dana oil pan same pan .

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Hey Kim...nice talking to ya! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Kim!

This flies in the face of everything I've been told about
BBC oil pans in the '69-ish subframe. Now you got me
thinking and I need to check into this a little more......

Steve

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Hi Bruce had a great time at the reunion. A lot of great people.

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Dont feel bad I get schooled all the time. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif

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Kim,

What kind of clearance issues exist with the use of the
"double hump" oil pan? Was it modified in any way to clear
the steering linkage? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif

Steve

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Steve,
As far as I know none. I talked Jerry Buford and he said they put that pan any car they changed motor in. I'll check with him at the Gibb show about changes in the pan. Kim

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Kim,

While you're at it, ask around regarding the general use of
the "double hump" oil pan on the Camaro/Nova application in
general. What I'd like to know is this: GM obviously had
perceived a need to use the standard Camaro type oil pan
instead of the "Double hump" oil pan in the subframe cars.
Was this to allow the oil pan to be removed while the engine
was still in the car? Was that even a criteria back then?

This might explain why the Camaro/Nova applications use a
different oil pan. In line with this thought, can the
"double hump" oil pan be removed while the engine is still
in the car? As a kid, I remember replacing rear main seals
by jacking up the engine and shimmy-ing out the oil pan. I
can't remember if it needed to be rocked from side to side
during this R&R phase though. I suspect that the oil pan
in question might have clearance issues with the subframe
architecture.

To the best of my knowledge, all of the COPO Camaros and ZL-1's
received the standard Camaro BB oil pan, not the pan in
question here. As we have learned here in the past, the
Camaro ZL-1 engines did not use the windage tray due to oil
pan interference. Same holds true for the COPO's. So why
wouldn't GM, or any "day 2 dealers" install a better oil pan
if they could?

I'm not disputing what your research has brought to light.
Just so damn many questions......... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

Steve

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Steve, The pan is almost hitting the cross member. I sure the pan won't come off with out raising the motor. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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I will do some checking this weekend. Kim