63-74 SB Reproduction Oil Pan

[Mark P.]

I just bought this "correct" 4 qt oil pan from one of the Corvette retailers for my 65 300HP. The depth of the rear seal is 2 1/4" versus the 2 3/8" for the service replacement pans.

There are 8 originality and 7 condition points available for the pan and plug.

My original pan has a stripped plug threads and some decent sized dents so I will probably try to fix it an eventually use it but for now I am thinking I will use this pan.

I have seen kind of beat up original pans go for about $500 which is twice what I paid for this pan.

I am interested in hearing what members think of it and how they think it will judge.

Here are photos versus an original pan.

[Darryl D.]

Re: 63-74 SB Reproduction Oil Pan

I just bought this "correct" 4 qt oil pan from one of the Corvette retailers for my 65 300HP. The depth of the rear seal is 2 1/4" versus the 2 3/8" for the service replacement pans.

There are 8 originality and 7 condition points available for the pan and plug.

My original pan has a stripped plug threads and some decent sized dents so I will probably try to fix it an eventually use it but for now I am thinking I will use this pan.

I have seen kind of beat up original pans go for about $500 which is twice what I paid for this pan.

I am interested in hearing what members think of it and how they think it will judge.

Here are photos versus an original pan.

For a 4 quart pan? I think not. That is the typical price for a 5 quart pan and often less.

[Mark P.]

Re: 63-74 SB Reproduction Oil Pan

Darryl - I believe the 4 qt pan was used in 65 on the 300hp engine as part of a 5 qt system since 1 qt was in the filter. What do you think a decent original sells for ? I think they are hard to come by.

Mark

[Darryl D.]

Re: 63-74 SB Reproduction Oil Pan

Darryl - I believe the 4 qt pan was used in 65 on the 300hp engine as part of a 5 qt system since 1 qt was in the filter. What do you think a decent original sells for ? I think they are hard to come by.

Mark

Yes, and a 5 quart pan is a 6 quart system used on the 365 and 375 h.p. engines. The 250/300 h.p. 4 quart pan is the same as a passenger car and plentiful. If I needed one I would not pay more than $100. and would expect that it would be in pretty nice condition.

[Donald H.]

[Larry M.]

Re: 63-74 SB Reproduction Oil Pan

Keen, not Ecklers, was the company that had these pans reproduced.

Larry

[Harry S.]

Re: 63-74 SB Reproduction Oil Pan

Agree it's Keen. The other parts houses get it from him.

[Donald H.]

Re: 63-74 SB Reproduction Oil Pan

Keen, not Ecklers, was the company that had these pans reproduced.

Larry

Yep, I couldn't remember which one had it made. But when I bought mine form Paragon I made sure it was the Keen pan. I was happy with the pan.

[Joe L.]

Re: 63-74 SB Reproduction Oil Pan

Yes, and a 5 quart pan is a 6 quart system used on the 365 and 375 h.p. engines. The 250/300 h.p. 4 quart pan is the same as a passenger car and plentiful. If I needed one I would not pay more than $100. and would expect that it would be in pretty nice condition.

Darryl------

The 1963-74 "4 quart" pan was NOT the same as passenger car. This pan was exclusive to Corvettes and never used for any other application.

For 1975-79, the L-48 pan was the same as many passenger cars

[Mark P.]

Re: 63-74 SB Reproduction Oil Pan

Thanks for clarifying Joe.