Motor mount issue

[Bill Rose]

<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 &amp; 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&quot; balancer.