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ILLSMOQ · 10-27-2017, 10:30 AM

Have we figured out the best choice on the oil pan yet?

I have the later GTO pan GM #12599397 on my engine already but if there is a better choice I’d like to swap it out before I put the engine in.

DustinS · 10-27-2017, 10:35 AM

I would say the earlier GTO pan or one of the swap pans would be a good idea. As it stands, I am going to have to remove mine and have it cut/welded to clear a sway bar.

ILLSMOQ · 10-28-2017, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DustinS

I would say the earlier GTO pan or one of the swap pans would be a good idea. As it stands, I am going to have to remove mine and have it cut/welded to clear a sway bar.

Why not buy one of the other pans instead?

Pure Automotive · 10-28-2017, 09:32 PM

The Sikky swap pan fits well but I have seen some leaky corners and what not from the welds. And the oil filter fittings are very close to the subframe depending on how you tilt the engine

ILLSMOQ · 10-28-2017, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Pure Automotive

The Sikky swap pan fits well but I have seen some leaky corners and what not from the welds. And the oil filter fittings are very close to the subframe depending on how you tilt the engine

A/C fits okay with the sikky pan? Ground clearance is good right?

@DustinS your GTO pan hangs pretty low right?

Pure Automotive · 10-29-2017, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ILLSMOQ

A/C fits okay with the sikky pan? Ground clearance is good right?

@DustinS your GTO pan hangs pretty low right?

Yea we had AC on the lower left of the engine bay with it, it's very flat on the bottom. Email me and I'll try to get you a hookup on it, they are about 30 min from me.

ILLSMOQ · 10-29-2017, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Pure Automotive

Yea we had AC on the lower left of the engine bay with it, it's very flat on the bottom. Email me and I'll try to get you a hookup on it, they are about 30 min from me.

Great thanks! What is the application for the AC compressor you used?

DustinS · 10-30-2017, 09:16 AM

Yeah. I've hit it on something already... Luckily just a brush and didn't hurt anything. I have just been lazy getting my undertray cut to fit.

wooly35 · 10-30-2017, 10:07 PM

guess I was lucky that I never hit the oil pan when the cover was off. I now have the metal pan on... had to hammer out the front part to keep the oil pan from rubbing. Other than that, the gto oil pan has done just fine.... but don't forget to cut down the two wings in the back that slightly hit the steering column!

Merc · 10-31-2017, 01:40 AM

Good stuff to know starting an ls 1 swap this month. I know about the transmission tunnel modifications but have been reading mixed things about certain other clearances. Steering rack and sway bar are my biggest concerns.

ILLSMOQ · 11-06-2017, 01:31 PM

You guys have any good pics of that gto pan in the car?...I want to see what the ground clearance and other clearances look like.

10-27-2017, 10:35 AM	#2
DustinS Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2013 Ultramarine FR-S Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 1,948 Thanks: 2,539 Thanked 1,414 Times in 804 Posts Mentioned: 31 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I would say the earlier GTO pan or one of the swap pans would be a good idea. As it stands, I am going to have to remove mine and have it cut/welded to clear a sway bar. __________________

10-30-2017, 09:16 AM	#8
DustinS Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2013 Ultramarine FR-S Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 1,948 Thanks: 2,539 Thanked 1,414 Times in 804 Posts Mentioned: 31 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Yeah. I've hit it on something already... Luckily just a brush and didn't hurt anything. I have just been lazy getting my undertray cut to fit. __________________

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wooly35 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2014 Scion FR-S LS3 Location: Kansas city, MO Posts: 178 Thanks: 168 Thanked 93 Times in 70 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	guess I was lucky that I never hit the oil pan when the cover was off. I now have the metal pan on... had to hammer out the front part to keep the oil pan from rubbing. Other than that, the gto oil pan has done just fine.... but don't forget to cut down the two wings in the back that slightly hit the steering column! __________________ 2014 scion FR-LS3 lol

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ILLSMOQ Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Drives: 2017 WR BLUE BRZ Location: San Jose Posts: 641 Thanks: 608 Thanked 502 Times in 249 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	LS swap oil pan Have we figured out the best choice on the oil pan yet? I have the later GTO pan GM #12599397 on my engine already but if there is a better choice I’d like to swap it out before I put the engine in.

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Pure Automotive Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: 2013 FRS Whiteout Location: Millersville, MD Posts: 2,035 Thanks: 735 Thanked 1,952 Times in 650 Posts Mentioned: 147 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The Sikky swap pan fits well but I have seen some leaky corners and what not from the welds. And the oil filter fittings are very close to the subframe depending on how you tilt the engine

10-31-2017, 01:40 AM	#10
Merc Member Join Date: May 2017 Drives: Subaru brz 2013 LS1 swap Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 47 Thanks: 12 Thanked 14 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Good stuff to know starting an ls 1 swap this month. I know about the transmission tunnel modifications but have been reading mixed things about certain other clearances. Steering rack and sway bar are my biggest concerns.

11-06-2017, 01:31 PM	#11
ILLSMOQ Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Drives: 2017 WR BLUE BRZ Location: San Jose Posts: 641 Thanks: 608 Thanked 502 Times in 249 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You guys have any good pics of that gto pan in the car?...I want to see what the ground clearance and other clearances look like.

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