C2 Oil pan question

[Brian K.]

Hi, my question is for how many years is the standard 327ci 5 quart oil pan the same? In other words 1963 to 19?? are the same. Thanks sincerely Brian

[Joe L.]

Re: C2 Oil pan question

Hi, my question is for how many years is the standard 327ci 5 quart oil pan the same? In other words 1963 to 19?? are the same. Thanks sincerely Brian

Brian-----


The standard capacity small block oil pan, GM #3820000, was used from 1963 through 1974.

[Stuart F.]

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Brian and Joe;

Can you clear something up for me; I always thought of the 5 quart pan as the one for the SHP engines, total oil refill of 6 quarts with filter. And, I thought of the standard as the 4 quart pan, total oil refill of 5 quarts with filter. Is the pan capacity actually 6 quarts (SHP) and 5 quarts (std), disregarding the filter??

Thanks;

Stu Fox

[John H.]

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Brian and Joe;

Can you clear something up for me; I always thought of the 5 quart pan as the one for the SHP engines, total oil refill of 6 quarts with filter. And, I thought of the standard as the 4 quart pan, total oil refill of 5 quarts with filter. Is the pan capacity actually 6 quarts (SHP) and 5 quarts (std), disregarding the filter??

Thanks;

Stu Fox

Stu -

Nope, you have it right. The SHP pan holds 5 quarts (for a 6-quart system), and the standard pan holds 4 quarts (for a 5-quart system).

[Rick A.]

Re: C2 Oil pan question

so, Brian was not asking about the "Standard" oil pan he was asking about the oil pan for the SHP

[Duke W.]

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Brian and Joe;

Can you clear something up for me; I always thought of the 5 quart pan as the one for the SHP engines, total oil refill of 6 quarts with filter. And, I thought of the standard as the 4 quart pan, total oil refill of 5 quarts with filter. Is the pan capacity actually 6 quarts (SHP) and 5 quarts (std), disregarding the filter??

Thanks;

Stu Fox

Different people use different conventions. Mine for C2 is as follows:

Mechanical lifter SB: 5-quart pan, 6-quart system
Hydraulic lifter SB: 4-quart pan, 5-quart system

(One exception may be early '65 L-79s that may have had the "big pan" before the power steering option was added as a running change early in the model year, but I've never fully resolved whether this is true or note.)

The extra quart to achieve "system capacity" is the oil filter, and the actual "pan capacities" are as stated.

I think the above can also apply to C3s as I recall the only C3 SB to get a 5-quart pan was the LT-1.

[Brian K.]

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Sorry Rick and Stu, I ment 5 quart system 4 quart pan. Thanks for the answer Joe I think your my guardian angel!!!

[Stuart F.]

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Brian;

I wasn't trying to be a smart butt, I was seriously curious because I have seen in threads where these have been referred to as the 5 quart pan (when they probably meant the pan used with the 5 quart system) and the 6 quart pan (when again they probably meant the pan used with the 6 quart system). It got to where I was thinking I just wasn't "HIP". I only learned a while back what they meant by "BTW"!

Stu Fox

[Brian K.]

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Hi Stu, I didn't think you were being smart butt at all. I was just sorry for putting up a somewhat confusing question, I'm a newbi at this Corvette stuff but ask me about 67 Camaro's and I can hold my own!

[Joe L.]

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[quote=Stuart Fox (28060);365093]Brian;

I wasn't trying to be a smart butt, I was seriously curious because I have seen in threads where these have been referred to as the 5 quart pan (when they probably meant the pan used with the 5 quart system) and the 6 quart pan (when again they probably meant the pan used with the 6 quart system). It t[quote]



Stu-----


I don't like using a "capacity" to describe an oil pan. Here's why: the actual volumetric capacity of a "5 quart" or "6 quart" oil pan is WAY more than either of those figures-----it's probably at least twice that much. It's only at a CERTAIN FILL LEVEL that those capacities apply. That fill level is nowhere near the actual volumetric capacity of the pan. So, when I refer to a "5 quart" or "6 quart" pan, I am referring to SYSTEM CAPACITY.

[Terry M.]

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Different people use different conventions. Mine for C2 is as follows:

Mechanical lifter SB: 5-quart pan, 6-quart system
Hydraulic lifter SB: 4-quart pan, 5-quart system

I think the above can also apply to C3s as I recall the only C3 SB to get a 5-quart pan was the LT-1.

SOME LT-!s and leave it at that because it is way too confusing for this thread.

[Duke W.]

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I should know better than to start talking about C3s.

Duke