Re: mail Digest for 23 Nov 2004 in hour 18:00

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Tom, note that Jeep pans probably won't work. The 258 and 4.0L pans on Jeeps are five quart pans (6 quart changes) but are DEEPER than car pans. Put one in a car and it will hang about an inch below the crossmember. It will fit though. I put a 258 pan on my 4.0L block (in 63 Classic, for those who don't know) because of this. The pan was just to low and prone to hitting things. Knocked a hole in it once when getting it aligned (the shop hit the rack post!), that was enough to prompt me to change it! 

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 -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> To: AMC List <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: pans what got oil in 'em fer sixes
> 
> So, since I gotta buy an oilpan for a 258, are high-capacity,
> baffled pans worth it for street use? I'm not racing, and I
> don't want to lose ground clearance.
> 
> Extra oil capacity sounds nice, and no, I haven't checked prices,
> just thought I'd ask as I have no experience with aftermarket
> oil pans.
> 
> In many chassis there's probably lots of room to go wider to
> increase capacity. Are there fit issues? Anyone (actually)
> 

> done this in a 6 cyl AMC pasenger car?