Hi There

Do you guys have any suggestions on an oil pan for a 1967 Olds 442 that we are installing a 455 into? Tried like hell yesterday to install the engine into the 67 442 with Milodon 7 quart pan, however it just doesn't fit. The sump hits the cross member no matter how you try to install the pan, with the engine in or out of the car. Any suggestions?

Thanks as Always
Darren

 

I have a Toronado oil pan that holds an extra quart. Send me a PM if you have any interest.

 

Go with the Canton, supposed to be the highest quality. Cutlassefi is sending me one. Fleming442 has one in his 67 442.

 

Is there a reason why you need a larger pan than the stock BBO pan, which fits with no issues? The Toro pan used to be the hot setup, but in reality, it isn't. The notch through the middle of the pan traps that extra quart in the front of the pan. Unless you plan to customize it by hammering the notch flat, don't bother.

 

Thanks everyone. I honestly just need something that fits. The Milodon pan just doesn't fit with the 455 and TH400. I'm good with either the stock pan or the Canton. My customer ordered the Milodon from Dick Miller, and was told that it would fit the 67 and 455 no problem. It's a country mile from fitting at all. Even with stock exhaust manifolds. I'd like to have some extra oil capacity on this setup.

 

Thornton sells an oversized pan styled like an original.
https://www.thorntonmusclecars.com/p...e-plus-oil-pan

Don W

 

Thanks Mr. Shifty. It didn't say anything about fitting 1967 bodies, just 68 through 70. However I will give them a call. Thank you so much!

 

The 65-67 BBO motors used the same pans as the 68-76 BBO motors. The only difference between the 64-67 frames and the 68-72 frames is the width. The pan will fit. The problem is the exhaust routing in the narrower space. That's not something a pan vendor can control, especially when headers are used. If you have stock 1967 exhaust manifolds and stock pipes, the pan will fit fine, though frankly any motor using a stock exhaust system probably doesn't need a bigger pan.

 

FWIW, Dick Miller put a Moroso 7 qt pan on my 455 in the 90s and fit my 70 442 fine.

 

On my '66 the deep pans won't allow the engine to go in or out with the trans/bellhousing installed. I got them to work by clipping the front corners of the sump and welding in pieces. I still have one extra Milodon 8 quart pan that I modified.

 

I have the new Thornton pan on my 1987 442 with a 403, and I think it was a good choice. I was after a more stock appearance than most aftermarket pans, and with 6.5 quarts the oil level is between add and full on the dip stick.