Technical 302 in Shoebox Ford

I know it's been asked a ton of times. But I was going to put a 302 in my 50 Ford shoebox but when I started to size it up. I noticed that that front cross member won't fit a front oil sump. And even with a rear sump I think it will still hit it.

Now when I tried to look it up on forums, no one talks about cutting that cross member open and but the clearance needed isn't there.

I know a rear sump is a option but even with that I feel like the clearance won't fit

 

Get a rear sump pan it will fit

 

Yep. That's what mine uses.

 

You may have to get the rear type oil pick up thing.
Mellings?

 

Find you a fox body mustang or bronco oil pan and make sure to buy the late model sump

 

I think Shoebox Central sells the motor mount kit that Butch's Cool Stuff sold. Using that kit places the engine in just the right spot so a Fox Body oil pan clears the front crossmember and the drag link. There are two 302 rear sump oil pans. One with a dip stick tube and one without. Ford blocks after 1983 put the dipstick tube in the block on the driver's side. If using an earlier block, you will need the pan with the dipstick.