Which oil pan for DSS Main Support?

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I have a '91 5.0 with a DSS Main Support. The stock oil pan won't fit because the ARP studs stick up a little too far. DSS sells an oil pan that might fit but they want about $300 for it. Anyone else have this setup and use some other manufacturers oil pan? I'm actually putting this in a '70 Torino convertible. My car has about the same front end as a '70 Mustang so I suspect any front sump pan that would fit it would fit my car as well. I've seen some pans on ebay but it's hard to tell from a photo what would fit.

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/45/img35018he.jpg

 

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Would the Canton oil pans fit? I have the D.S.S main support system and I was eye'ing up the canton 7 qt front sump kit. DSS says that a stock oil pan will fit I think on their web site?

 

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When they say a stock pan will fit, they must be referring to a late-model pan.

 

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I've eyeballed this pan on ebay. It looks like it MIGHT be a little deeper on the shallow end. But I really don't want to buy something and then find out I can't use it. I asked the seller about it but never got a reply.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FORD...3QQihZ013QQcategoryZ38657QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I'd be willing to spend the extra money and get a Canton as well but I want to know it will work first.

 

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When I installed my pan I had to massage it on all four corners but the girdle I have may be smaller.

 

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This is the one I used for my DSS setup on my 331. It's a Moroso $201.

http://store.summitracing.com/partd...924707+4294840045+4294840071+115&autoview=sku

 

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I use this cobra lettered pan, but i have a trickflow girdle with ARP bolts.

 

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DrStang said:

This is the one I used for my DSS setup on my 331. It's a Moroso $201.

http://store.summitracing.com/partd...924707+4294840045+4294840071+115&autoview=sku

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What model car are you using it on?

 

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Markus said:

I use this cobra lettered pan, but i have a trickflow girdle with ARP bolts.

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Where did you buy it from? It looks great - I also like your choice of engine paint. I'm really surprised a pan that deep (at the shallow end) clears the crossmember.

 

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Hi,
the pan is from Mustangs Unlimited, here is the link:
http://www.mustangsunlimited.com/it...y=Engine&subCategory=Oil+Pans&CatKey=EMUSTANG

I polished the oil pan to this shiny finish. The cross member is no problem, there is a lot of room. The paint is a own composition, i called it "stroker ice blue"

Markus

 

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Oldbutspry said:

What model car are you using it on?

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1965 Mustang.

 

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DSS does mean a late model pan, not an early model, stock pan. 83-89 pans fit best. The 90+ pans need to be massaged. There are a couple of Canton Pans that fit on Ebay or through DSS on early models. I dont know of any others off the top of my head.

 

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Looks like I will buy the Moroso once I figure out which one of those pickups listed on Summit would be best. I like the "Cobra" pan but it's just a little too expensive. I have too many additional parts I need to buy to be spending extra on an oil pan.