I bought this last weekend , it is supposed to be a 60's Acadian / Nova oil pan. I most likely will be changing the one of my 63 as it has been converted to a deep sump.
I looked at Carls pics of his Acadian build, looks to be the same pan?
Is the something unique about the oil pumps themselves?
I also picked up an extra set of frame v-8 mounts. good parts to put aside. ( I have a problem )
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later...rog
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I'm a collector...not a builder!!Located in sunny central Saskatchewan at the lakehead!
when i bought my 65 invader years ago it had a regular oil pan in it.It worked ok but lost a bit of steering on one side i cant remember which side,had it like that for years. 8cyl
True but it's so much nicer to have the full turning radius if a guy can find the correct stuff to put on.
I would think it's the right turn is short because the engine is about an inch and a half to the passenger side. If you look at the frame mounts in the picture you can see a difference in length. The picture makes it look less but it is close to the inch and a half.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
When I have more time I will add a bunch more stuff to the thread I started with conversion info.
Not long ago the pan could still be had new but I think that is done now. Not much of the stuff available new now.
The funny thing is, because lots of guys are putting on these custom front clips, it has freed up a good supply of used conversion parts! The supply of that stuff used is likely better now than it was years ago.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
