46-53 Flathead In A 36 Tudor

WTF, I am putting a 49 flathead in 36 ford with a truck oil pan as was seggusted. Will it does not claer the drag link. So I went to a car pan no go. Any one have a segustion? ( that pertains to this problem). Some one thought a merc pan might work? I have not been able to fine on or a photo
Brendan

 

Where ya at? I'm gonna switch to a larger pan on my Merc flatty. Might be able to talk me outta the stocker.....

 

I just put an 8RT into a '35 pickup (exact same frame as your 36) not a month ago - truck oil pan. No clearance issues at all.

Your steering setup stock?

 

My 8BA pan slightly hit the link on my 37.
Nothing alittle nudging with a rubber hammer wouldn't fix.

 

Same worked for me.
My car was a '40 Sedan.
Michael

 

Micigan , Can you at least send a photo ? Brendan

 

My cat has a 6" drop alxe and 4 bar set up which seems to be the big problem . I belive it is set up fpr a 350 chev

 

With a 6" dropped axle you WILL have clearence problems. No matter WHAT pan you use.

One solution might be to "drop" the tie rod. It would need to be measured carefully to make sure it doesn't interfere with anything. (4-bars or pan)

A piece of DOM tube bent into a shallow "U" shape to clear the pan; gussets carefully welded at each corner of the bends, cut to the same length of the original; then the ends threaded for the tierod ends. (one will be left hand thread; most machine shops have LH taps)

It will be fiddly to install; because you will have to drop the tie rod ends out - OR jack the engine up - to restore toe-in (out)

 

Thank you for the insite I belive you are wright on clearance in any applaction. What is your feeling on sectioning the pan verses your segestion on putting a u in the tie rod. I got it down to removing about 2.5" of the slope just forward of the clen out Brendan

 

When you say "clean out" are you refering to the sump?
Then yes that could be done. As long as there is room for the crank and rods ** inside.
I have a pan that a "slot" is cut out and a piece of steel tubing cut in half is welded back in place. Or you could use a piece bent 90 degrees if the clearence point you need is on the slope.

I have another pan that has a hole in the very front of the slope of the sump with a round tube p***ing through the front. The tie rod p***es through the tube. The tube and hole needs to be fairly large to allow for the "swing" of the tie rod.

** make sure the oil pick-up clears as well.