flathead ford v8 oil pan issue

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doodles41sd

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Hello...I want to install a 49-53 8BA flathead v8 into a 1941 super deluxe passenger car. I am concerned about pan clearance. Anyone on this forum made a change like this before? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Anyone aware of availability of a passenger car oil pan that might work in this instance? Thanks in advance. Perry
 
you dont show a picture of what you have, but most likely you will need a truck pan or some thing with a rear sump instead of the more common center sump
 
I have a 8 BA pan with a center sump on this forum. has clearance front and back .
 
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jimvette59....Thanks for the information. I am just learning how to navigate a forum. This is a new experience for me. How can I locate this information on here? I would like to see what you have or get more information. Thank you.
 
doodles41sd said:
jimvette59....Thanks for the information. I am just learning how to navigate a forum. This is a new experience for me. How can I locate this information on here? I would like to see what you have or get more information. Thank you.
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Click on this link BELOW for his listing!

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=319731


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Not sure with a 41 but a 40 and earlier probably need a truck pan to clear steering.
 

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I just finished swapping an 8BA into my father's 46 sedan. The truck oil pan and matching oil pump pickup (pickup purchased new) was a necessity and fit the chassis without modification.
 
The 1949 thru 51 Mercury pan is similar in depth to the 59 series and earlier pans and is a rear sump pan that works well for 8BA block use in the early Fords. Keep in mind that oil pans, starter plates, and bellhousings are related. I hope this link still works.
https://web.archive.org/web/20160318184514/http://www.flatheadv8.org/bellhousing.pdf

The mercury pan has an attachment between the starter plate and the three studs on the bottom of the pan on 49 through early 51 pans. The bellhousing changed to the big cast iron unit after that.

The truck ans are a bit deeper and they have a different starter plate set up with a dust seal. A person also needs the correct oil pick up tube for the pan being used.
 
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rotor wrench I have to send a thanks for posting the archive, that is great information, I really appreciate all the wonderful knowledge that a person can get from the ford barn and the guys that post the great information, I am new to the flathead world and sign in everyday for the latest post and enjoy the knowledge that comes with it, I am currently building a stock 8ba that will be installed in a very unique project.
To all that share their knowledge, please keep it coming.

I have to send out a big shout out to OlRon, I have never met the man and probably never will, He is a person with great info and is willing to share it,
 
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