1962-340hp oil pan

[Joe L.]

Re: 1962-340hp oil pan

Kent
GM sold a replacement trap door for the 61-62 Corvette in recent history ( Joe Lucia might say how recent). The pan uses the later-larger front oil seal, but I believe that few if any could spot any difference in a installed pan. The price on these might be lower. It is a three step pan.
Regards

John----


The pan you mention was GM #359937. It was discontinued without supercession about 2 years ago. There might still be a few around, though.

[Tom P.]

Re: 1962-340hp oil pan

John----


The pan you mention was GM #359937. It was discontinued without supercession about 2 years ago. There might still be a few around, though.

Joe,
Would that be the same pan that was available from GM parts back in the early 70s?
I bought two of them, and still have them. One is on the jet boat engine (420SB) and the other is on the 350 that is in the 51 Chevy.

[Joe L.]

Re: 1962-340hp oil pan

Joe,
Would that be the same pan that was available from GM parts back in the early 70s?
I bought two of them, and still have them. One is on the jet boat engine (420SB) and the other is on the 350 that is in the 51 Chevy.

Tom----


Yes, this pan was available from GM from 1977 until it was discontinued a few years ago. Prior to 1977 the pan was GM #3789629 which is pretty much the same except it had the 55-74 style front seal radius.

[Loren L.]

Re: 1962-340hp oil pan

Just to roil the waters a bit more, in my opinion the $676 pan pictured is a
1960-1 High performance pan. John Neas has on lolling around on his warehouse floor, I've got one (needed for my car); hell, John may have two or three.......

[Kent P.]

Re: 1962-340hp oil pan

thanks guys for the info. maybe one will come my way. original-replacement or one that needs modified...thanks kent 43669

[Tom P.]

Re: 1962-340hp oil pan

Tom----


Yes, this pan was available from GM from 1977 until it was discontinued a few years ago. Prior to 1977 the pan was GM #3789629 which is pretty much the same except it had the 55-74 style front seal radius.

Thanks,
Then the two I have are the 3789629, because I bought both of them well before 1977 (about 73 I think).
BUT, by NCRS standards, both are junk----------------------because I chrome plated both!

[Roger W.]

Re: 1962-340hp oil pan

Where is the part number located on these oil pans?

[Joe L.]

Re: 1962-340hp oil pan

Where is the part number located on these oil pans?

Roger-----


That's one of the BIG problems with these C1 oil pans (as well as so many other GM parts in days-of-old); there was no part number to be found anywhere on the pans.

[Joe L.]

Re: 1962-340hp oil pan

Thanks,
Then the two I have are the 3789629, because I bought both of them well before 1977 (about 73 I think).
BUT, by NCRS standards, both are junk----------------------because I chrome plated both!

Tom-----


Yes, if you purchased them that far back and they are a 57+ Corvette pan, they would have to be the 3789629. As I mentioned, this is the same as 359937 except for the front oil pan seal radius.

By the way, chrome can easily be removed by a metal finishing shop. So, if you want to return these to "NCRS-valuable", it's pretty easy.

[John N.]

Re: 1962-340hp oil pan

Just to roil the waters a bit more, in my opinion the $676 pan pictured is a
1960-1 High performance pan. John Neas has on lolling around on his warehouse floor, I've got one (needed for my car); hell, John may have two or three.......

Four by this evenings count but I plan on using them. Wish I had bought more of them.
Regards

[Jerry W.]

Re: 1962-340hp oil pan

I'm also rounding up parts for an original serial number 340hp 62 engine with a missing stock pan....given that stock or replacement stock oil pans w/bolt in baffles are not to be found....which after market oil pan would do the job with welded baffle.

[Loren S.]

Re: 1962-340hp oil pan

Here's another one, went for the bargain price of $535:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1957-Corvette-Original-Oil-Pan_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a3Q7c66Q3a2Q7c39Q3a1Q7c293Q3a5Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem2ea652890aQQitemZ200358922506QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

[Tom P.]

Re: 1962-340hp oil pan

Tom-----


Yes, if you purchased them that far back and they are a 57+ Corvette pan, they would have to be the 3789629. As I mentioned, this is the same as 359937 except for the front oil pan seal radius.

By the way, chrome can easily be removed by a metal finishing shop. So, if you want to return these to "NCRS-valuable", it's pretty easy.

I bought both (for the 51 and the boat) SPECIFICALLY to get that extra qt of oil.
The 63-later SPHP pan with the long sump (and extra qt) wouldn't work on either, or that's what I would have used.
Although, I do have the long sump pan on the 56!

[Bill O.]

Re: 1962-340hp oil pan

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOS-CORVETTE-58-62-OIL-PAN-359937_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a10Q7c66Q3a2Q7c39Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem439937493aQQitemZ290333346106QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

4 days, 8 hours to go.
Looks like the real McCoy.

Bill

[Edward L.]

Re: 1962-340hp oil pan

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOS-C...Q5fAccessories


4 days, 8 hours to go.
Looks like the real McCoy.

Bill

This pan is incorrect for any small block Corvette application for the years 1956(after #1600) to 1962. The easiest way to identify a correct pan are the indentations on the side of the pan.

1956 after #1600 All One long rib, one very short
1957 to 1959 All One long rib, one very short
1960 to 1962 Hydraulic Lifter engines One long rib, one very short
1960 to 1962 Solid lifter engines One long rib with trap door

Of course, as stated in the judging manuals, the bottom of the pan must have three smooth steps with the drain plug in the middle of the rear step.