Oil pan changes from 1964 to 1971?

[Peter K.]

The engine that we just removed from my 1964 A/C coupe turns out to be a correct numbers matching 1971 base 270HP 350 (code CJK). I need a correct Corvette (rear center of sump drian plug location?) oil pan for the #870 327 that I'm building. Is the pan from the '71 350 the same as the original '64 327 pan? All I need is a 4 quart pan as I am trying to piece together a correct L35 300HP 327. The '71 350 should be worth more as a complete assembly so perhaps I should be looking for a 327 oil pan. Also should be looking for someone who needs a '71 engine. The casting code on my 350 is Feb 7, 1971. Thanks for the help!

[Jim T.]

Re: Oil pan changes from 1964 to 1971?

Does the 71 engine have a VIN number?

[Peter K.]

Re: Oil pan changes from 1964 to 1971?

Looks like 1S111573 or 1S111578. Would that affect the oil pan configuration?

[Dick W.]

Re: Oil pan changes from 1964 to 1971?

Keen Parts has a new reproduction oil pan that should judge as original. There was a long thread several months ago on the pan

http://keenparts.com/

[Joe L.]

Re: Oil pan changes from 1964 to 1971?

The engine that we just removed from my 1964 A/C coupe turns out to be a correct numbers matching 1971 base 270HP 350 (code CJK). I need a correct Corvette (rear center of sump drian plug location?) oil pan for the #870 327 that I'm building. Is the pan from the '71 350 the same as the original '64 327 pan? All I need is a 4 quart pan as I am trying to piece together a correct L35 300HP 327. The '71 350 should be worth more as a complete assembly so perhaps I should be looking for a 327 oil pan. Also should be looking for someone who needs a '71 engine. The casting code on my 350 is Feb 7, 1971. Thanks for the help!

Peter-----


All "4 quart" small block Corvette oil pans from 1963 to 1974 were exactly the same. The only possible exception is some late 1974's which may have used the 75-79 style pan.