I have a fox body 85 Mustang GT 302 roller long block I'm putting in a 67 Mustang.
The 67 requires a front sump oil pan and pick-up. No problem. I have both.
Now, the fox body has a side mounted dip stick for the oil level check. It interfers with the front sump oil pan mounting and would be measuring oil level in the shallow end of a front sump pan - not good. No problem. I can pull the dip stick tube out. I did. I can RTV the hole closed.
Ok I figure I have to drill a hole in the timing chain cover to mount the dip stick. I can't. The 85 engine has a serpentine belt set up and the HUGE alternator bracket is in the way.
I know I'm not the first guy to run into this delema. What do you guys do?
I know I can swap the timing chain cover and water pump to use a conventional V belt set up. I prefer to keep the serpentine set up as I already have it along with all brackets, pullies and bolts :-)
Suggestions? Comments? Solutions? WTF do I do ?
Danford1
351CJ - 06 Aug 2005 07:36 GMT
I have a fox body 85 Mustang GT 302 roller long block I'm putting in a 67
Mustang.
The 67 requires a front sump oil pan and pick-up. No problem. I have both.
Now, the fox body has a side mounted dip stick for the oil level check. It
interfers with the front sump oil pan mounting and would be measuring oil
level in the shallow end of a front sump pan - not good. No problem. I can
pull the dip stick tube out. I did. I can RTV the hole closed.
Ok I figure I have to drill a hole in the timing chain cover to mount the
dip stick. I can't. The 85 engine has a serpentine belt set up and the HUGE
alternator bracket is in the way.
I know I'm not the first guy to run into this delema. What do you guys do?
I know I can swap the timing chain cover and water pump to use a
conventional V belt set up. I prefer to keep the serpentine set up as I
already have it along with all brackets, pullies and bolts :-)
Suggestions? Comments? Solutions? WTF do I do ?
Danford1
Try here,
You would have to replace your oil pan... Or maybe their Dipstick Kit would
work on your pan.
http://www.cantonracingproducts.com/pans/road_race/ford_front_sump.html
#15-610 / #15-660 FORD 302 & 351W
HIGH CAPACITY FRONT SUMPS
#20-850 Dipstick Kit can be used with these pans.
#15-630 / #15-680 FORD 302 & 351W
FRONT SUMP ROAD RACE PANS
#20-850 Dipstick Kit can be used with these pans.
gcroix - 06 Aug 2005 13:21 GMT
I am doing this same setup in my 66 Mustang.
I'm using a serpentine belt. I bought a March alternator mounting bracket
kit so I didn't have the bulky stock one. For the dipstick, I used the
timing cover from my original 289 which as you know has the dipstick hole
already on it.
If you have any more questions, ask away.
Gary
> I have a fox body 85 Mustang GT 302 roller long block I'm putting in a 67
> Mustang.
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> FRONT SUMP ROAD RACE PANS
> #20-850 Dipstick Kit can be used with these pans.
WindsorFox[SS] - 07 Aug 2005 08:04 GMT
> I have a fox body 85 Mustang GT 302 roller long block I'm putting in a 67 Mustang.
> The 67 requires a front sump oil pan and pick-up. No problem. I have both.
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> Suggestions? Comments? Solutions? WTF do I do ?
> Danford1
www.windsorfox.com may be of help.

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