Y-Block oil pan question
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dmsfrr
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What does it look like?
There are 4 different OEM y-block oil pan types I'm aware of. (so far)
The drain plug faces the rear in all.
With the larger drain plug it's likely a rear-sump style from a Truck or T-Bird.
If it has a half-step, it's from a 'light' truck. (pic #1 below)
With no half-step and a shallow front, it's from a 55/57 T-Bird. pic #2 below (inside view)
In the 3rd picture - from top to bottom:
deep/extra capacity Heavy Duty Truck,
Pickup Truck,
55/57 T-Bird.
4th pic: front sump style for a 'full-sized' car, with a smaller drain plug.
There are 4 different OEM y-block oil pan types I'm aware of. (so far)
The drain plug faces the rear in all.
With the larger drain plug it's likely a rear-sump style from a Truck or T-Bird.
If it has a half-step, it's from a 'light' truck. (pic #1 below)
With no half-step and a shallow front, it's from a 55/57 T-Bird. pic #2 below (inside view)
In the 3rd picture - from top to bottom:
deep/extra capacity Heavy Duty Truck,
Pickup Truck,
55/57 T-Bird.
4th pic: front sump style for a 'full-sized' car, with a smaller drain plug.
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Hot Rod Reverend
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And there is yet another that takes a different size oil drain plug but the sheet metal is all the same. The late 50's and early 60's passenger cars (Galaxies) had a smaller drain plug than the early (54-56) passenger cars. The drain plugs are not compatible to my recollection.
Hot Rod Reverend
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To the OP - for that large of a drain plug, it would most probably be early, 54-56, can you post a photo?
that would be an early base.i believe hes talking the wrench size not the plug itself.theres no end to y block bases i took one of a 55 1/2 ton that had a car base but the baffling in side was different.the long piece that goes to the back of the base for a car was gone instead it had a plate across behide the sump like you see in most bases.
