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Jun 21, 2013 | 04:29 PM

karjunkie

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Hi fellas, i seem to have run in to a lil snag for a oil pan for my 78/79 frame with a 390, currently there is a front sump pan and tube which the pan is too close for comfort between the axle. Is there a rear sump application for a 390 ? and i have done some research and not having no such luck

Jun 21, 2013 | 06:16 PM

gpence

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Either lift it or put a 4x4 pan on it. I killed a few 2wd pans before I lifted mine. Lol.

Jun 21, 2013 | 06:18 PM

gpence

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Mine a 77 with a 390 taking up the room where a turd P.O.S! 400 was

Jun 21, 2013 | 06:20 PM

SuperDuty93

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Originally Posted by gpence

Either lift it or put a 4x4 pan on it. I killed a few 2wd pans before I lifted mine. Lol.

I have the same issue kinda with my 74 highboy and my 445 build. Anyone have a recomendation on a 4x4 pan? And will the oil pump neck and the oil stick need to be moved?

Jun 21, 2013 | 06:35 PM

gpence

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Yeah you'll have to change the dip stick to the side of the block & get the 4x4 pick up tube. I've got a extra 4x4 pan here I never used.

Jun 21, 2013 | 06:52 PM

karjunkie

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Originally Posted by gpence

Either lift it or put a 4x4 pan on it. I killed a few 2wd pans before I lifted mine. Lol.

i went to the parts store taday and their computer did not even specify for a 2 or 4wd, huh, i will definitely look into some more, on 4wd model pans is the dip stick in the driver side of the pan ?

Jun 21, 2013 | 07:48 PM

gpence

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Yeah dip sticks in the pan and it moves the dump a good ways back so idk how the 2wd pick up tube would work. I think I would have been ok with even a 4 inch lift & new bump stops but I ordered a 6 and ended up with a 8 when I opened up my shipping crate. lol