So I have virtually no clearance between my exhaust down tube and my oil pan. And the Down tube is self clearancing on my front DS yoke
I know that the oil pickup is closer to the front of the sump than the rear of the sump. I was thinking that ideally I could have that corner taken in about 2 inches and have the drain plug moved to the other side, that way the exhaust pipe could get closer to the pan on the back side too. (TIG welding?)
Has anyone done this on 4.0L or other motor?
What methods would\could be used to clear the rear corner of the oil pan. (I want to do something a bit more elegant than smash it with a hammer.
As you can see from the picture if I could get 1-2 inches it would make a huge difference.
I am building a stroker this winter and had the idea that I could give my exhaust guy a little more space to re-build my down pipe.
Thanks for any ideas on this.
If anyone thinks they could weld this up nice and wants to try let me know.
Oh I cannot use a 258 pan, since the sump would contact my diff.
Nathan
I know that the oil pickup is closer to the front of the sump than the rear of the sump. I was thinking that ideally I could have that corner taken in about 2 inches and have the drain plug moved to the other side, that way the exhaust pipe could get closer to the pan on the back side too. (TIG welding?)
Has anyone done this on 4.0L or other motor?
What methods would\could be used to clear the rear corner of the oil pan. (I want to do something a bit more elegant than smash it with a hammer.
As you can see from the picture if I could get 1-2 inches it would make a huge difference.
I am building a stroker this winter and had the idea that I could give my exhaust guy a little more space to re-build my down pipe.
Thanks for any ideas on this.
If anyone thinks they could weld this up nice and wants to try let me know.
Oh I cannot use a 258 pan, since the sump would contact my diff.
Nathan
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