Five- oh swap into an e30.

[Jesus Christ]

Lol Hey man it's your car, you're my buddy so I'd like to see you pay attention to areas that need it. More power to you if you go through with it, but I'm pretty sure you can mod the pan to work.

[FunfGang]

Lol Hey man it's your car, you're my buddy so I'd like to see you pay attention to areas that need it. More power to you if you go through with it, but I'm pretty sure you can mod the pan to work.

I'm not arguing with you! hahaha, that's why I was asking for any help or suggestions. I just don't know what oil pickup I could use if I did cut it out.

[Jesus Christ]

I'm not arguing at all man, just consider what I said and if it makes sense do it, if not dry sump it. Either way it won't hurt, can't wait to see where it goes

I can't help on what pans or pick ups work but if you take some pics and measurements I'll help out as much as I can

[mrg7243]

Thats a very expensive way to get clearance. That's like getting MSD coil over plug setup cause you have bad spark plugs. Vw guys have been modding pans and pick ups for ages, and it's 1/15th the cost

This is true, but I do not know much about the 5.0 oiling system, and that much less about the e30

If anyone knows about pan clearance on this forum it's Byron.

Pussy, bring it.

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This. After seeing what Swoops has done for pans, I'm convinced that inexperience is what the problem is here.

I was suggesting it,

I'm not arguing with you! hahaha, that's why I was asking for any help or suggestions. I just don't know what oil pickup I could use if I did cut it out.

Wonder if the oil picmup could be shortened or reangled?

[FunfGang]

http://static.speedwaymotors.com/RS/SR/Product/64/91011921_R_1577ece4.jpg

^That is the pickup I'm using, theoretically, I could cut a bit out, then re weld it? It wouldn't be a drastic change, but it would prevent the pan from sitting on the plate as it is currently doing.

Either way, this won't happen for a while but thanks for the help Jaze! I'm amassing some small parts here at college, so I'll upload pics as I get them

[Byron]

Tried to modify a stock pan, didn't work so well. So bought one from e30v8.com(same pan, pre modified). And wait, the lowest part of the pan sits that high? There's no way.

And that was the plan, but I need to run a hard line for oil pressure, figure out why the alt doesn't always charge, various other things and have the cage built before the second semester of school(when I'm bringing it with me) so I don't think it's happening this year :/

He had the E30V8 pan before I believe, does yours have kick-outs on the sides? This is the only picture I have of his old one, he had smacked it quite a bit at this point and it dumped all 8 quarts all over my shop floor overnight.



His car is pretty much all E30V8 parts, so I'm sure yours would sit the same if you used the same pan as us. I had to cut his pickup tube and raise it 7/8", but it still hung below the pump itself so there's plenty of clearance there. It still holds 6.5qts too.


And I'm totally copying your exhaust setup for his car btw haha

[FunfGang]

He had the E30V8 pan before I believe, does yours have kick-outs on the sides? This is the only picture I have of his old one, he had smacked it quite a bit at this point and it dumped all 8 quarts all over my shop floor overnight.



His car is pretty much all E30V8 parts, so I'm sure yours would sit the same if you used the same pan as us. I had to cut his pickup tube and raise it 7/8", but it still hung below the pump itself so there's plenty of clearance there. It still holds 6.5qts too.


And I'm totally copying your exhaust setup for his car btw haha

Whaaaaaaaaaa, no. That looks like a road race pan or something. Mine is like this, but modified to fit around the steering rack as you said.

http://www.truckerzparadise.com/catalog/racing/img/R9078R.jpg

I may have to get a road race pan, like this one

http://www.fastlaneturbo.com/images/products/display/CTR15736__72518_zoom.jpg

And oh yeah

I'm continuing out the front valance too, when I get the chance.

[Byron]

Damn, that looks just like the one I modified lol. What motor mounts are you using? I swear his is as high as I say

[FunfGang]

Damn, that looks just like the one I modified lol. What motor mounts are you using? I swear his is as high as I say

I'm using the e30v8 mounts, they're the newer style, but same dimensions as the older ones. And them polly m20 mounts.

[Byron]

There's the difference, he's using M60 mounts. Grab some of those from Revshift, they're cheaper than new rubber ones. Plus I helped design them haha.

[FunfGang]

Holy cow, really? They're over 1.5" taller!? I don't see how the engine even fits... I honestly have less than 1/4" clearance to my hood in 2 places

[Byron]

Damn carbs.

[FunfGang]

Damn carbs.

It sit's lower than the FI stuff :P

If it really sit's as low as you said, there must be a shallower stock front sump pan...

[M.Doban]

Yes, you can cut and re-angle the pickup. As long as it remains nonrestrictive and has smooth transitions.

[FunfGang]

Thanks! That was my main concern about doing it...