LS swap oil pan

[TheFishBox]

Quick question, I just slid a 6.0 ls into my 90 v30 truck and the oil pan looks suspiciously close to the pumpkin on the Dana 60.

Do I need to swap the oil pan out for a different one?

Dirty Dingo mounts don’t appear to say you have to but they do show pans, the truck will ultimately have a four inch lift in it when done and if that’s the case can the stock pan stay then?

 

[Hunter79764]

How close is close? If it's a project that won't be driven much/at all until the lift is done, I'd do the lift before you spend anything. Factory pans are deep, but if you won't hit anything with the lift and/or you aren't going to stress it more than going over a speedbump, run it. Otherwise there are a few shallower pan options out there, and if you're concerned that it might make contact with hard wheeling, it's relatively cheap insurance vs trashing an engine on the trail.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

No, won't be a problem.

I like to notch the crossmember on a 4x4 though.

 

[TotalyHucked]

With the lift, I wouldn't worry about it. If you want a little piece of mind though, the GM "Muscle Car Swap" pan or the Holley 302-2 will give you more clearance. I've run both

 

[etedeschi72]

Quick question, I just slid a 6.0 ls into my 90 v30 truck and the oil pan looks suspiciously close to the pumpkin on the Dana 60.

Do I need to swap the oil pan out for a different one?

Dirty Dingo mounts don’t appear to say you have to but they do show pans, the truck will ultimately have a four inch lift in it when done and if that’s the case can the stock pan stay then?

 

[etedeschi72]

I do know the Holley sells an LS swap specific oil pan for LS square body swaps.

 

[Camar068]

Quick question, I just slid a 6.0 ls into my 90 v30 truck and the oil pan looks suspiciously close to the pumpkin on the Dana 60.

Do I need to swap the oil pan out for a different one?

Dirty Dingo mounts don’t appear to say you have to but they do show pans, the truck will ultimately have a four inch lift in it when done and if that’s the case can the stock pan stay then?

With you going to a 4" lift the ORD engine cross-member will work. $240. I would do that before getting another oil pan. I bought the cross-member, but it will not work with a stock K10. On my K10, I could notch the stock xmember, but the rubber hose that got pinched in between the cross-member and pan during install is still there and working well. I've got Dirty Dingo mounts.

Options: notch or ORD Xmember or the hose lol. Can always switch engine mounts to Teja (engine mounts a bit higher.....which allows for more room for stock AC compressor location).

Read up on it.

ORD Bigblock/LS crossmember

 

[Camar068]

With you going to a 4" lift the ORD engine cross-member will work. $240. I would do that before getting another oil pan. I bought the cross-member, but it will not work with a stock K10. On my K10, I could notch the stock xmember, but the rubber hose that got pinched in between the cross-member and pan during install is still there and working well. I've got Dirty Dingo mounts.

Options: notch or ORD Xmember or the hose lol. Can always switch engine mounts to Teja (engine mounts a bit higher.....which allows for more room for stock AC compressor location).

Read up on it.

ORD Bigblock/LS crossmember

grrr.....just saw this. Again read up on it. From ORD at the bottom of the link above:

"For LS swaps using the Dirty Dingo “Slider” motor mounts there may be possible oil pan clearance issues with the stock truck style oil pan. A high clearance pan may be necessary."

My apologies.