<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: VintageMusclecar</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I just went back and looked at the pictures again and noticed the pan has dimples on the front sides which are meant to clear the inner tie rod ends on a Chevelle. Did Camaros & Novas use the same pan from the factory as a Chevelle? </div></div>
Eric, here's a shot of Grady's very original/restored 69 L-78 motor. Grady or Mike would be able to say if it's the original pan or not, but it's looks very much like the pan on my Nova. A good parts book would be the answer to the question.
This is the best shot I have of my motor, before it went into the car.
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These are to 2 questions I still have, for original big block Nova/Camaro owners.
1) How much of a gap should there be between the front of the pan, and the frame?
2) Are the Chevelle pans and Nova/Camaro pans the same?
Another way to measure the pan depth, is to check how far below the balancer, the pan is. Of course it would have to be an 8" balancer.