Chevy II Front Sump Oil Pan on a One-Piece Rear Main Seal Block

Can it be done? Has it been done? Fuck you to you assholes that scoff at the question. I'm being serious here. I've got a great 62-67 Chevy II front sump oil pan and a TBI block with a complete bottom end that is in perfect condition. I want to know if anyone has put that front sump pan on a one-piece rear main seal block. What are the difficulties? Should I just find another engine? Tell me.

 

You can actually buy a Chevy II style pan for the engine you have...or you could use the original late pan, and a Chevy II style pan, and cut and weld to make one. Check with Chevy II Only or J&W Nova, I saw that one or the other was selling the pans a few years ago.

 

I think they make a gasket to put the early pans on the late model 1 piece blocks.


Later,Mark

 

I use a rear sump pan on my 66. I just notched it at the front. works great and was easy to do. Its about 4"" back and about 2" up into the pan. I couldnt find the pan and pickup when I needed it and didnt want the chance of losing oil press on a hard launch. The whole front sump thing seems hokey to me.

 

what side is the dipstick on for the 1 piece block? If i remember the older one should be drivers side dipstick and the 1 piece blocks are passenger side. I could be wrong but just a thought

 

These guys have new ones for $150.00 (1986 and up one piece rear main seal)

http://chevynova.com/catalog/62-67.pdf

 

I needed the exact thing that you are asking about about 20 years ago when the new style rear seals came out.......I cut out a section of the stock 1 pc seal pan and cut out a like section of a stock Nova front sump pan......welded the 1 pc section into the Nova pan.......Bingo......Finished and never leaked a drop of oil......So........It can be done, and it's not difficult...

Ken

 

im with kwhizz, take 2 and make one, makes for a helluva story.

 

Call Chevy II Only & ask for Joe Grom jr. He should have what you want. Then go here http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums/index.php

 

Not to sound gay, but I love you guys. I see that a few of you welded two pans together. What kind of welder did you boys use? Was it gas or flux? What were your temperature settings? I like the idea of welding the two together because I already have the front sump pan, and I paid more than enough for it not to use it. The sheet metal on it is thick too, so I shouldn't have a problem making the two one.

 

if you plan on flogging that nova ,i suggest you look into the rear sump pans made for a nova. hard acceleration causes the oil to flow away from the oil pick up on stock front sump pans.

 

Its actually for my 50 Ford. If I ever want to do any hard launches, I'm just going to put a Ford in it! LMAO!

 

Didn't the oil pan from a V8 Monza take care of that problem back in the day?

 

Heli-arc is the best...............

Ken