86PICKUPSTICKS103

if i take an get me a factory oil pan an cut it 1.5 inchs all the way around an shallow the pic up the same would the motor be ok. i understand it would be less oil capasity but ill just change it more often?

any insight on this would be great. thanks

diabolical1

iTrader: (3)

cooling will likely be affected by decreased capacity as well and i think that's more important.

fidelity101

iTrader: (11)

just curious... but why?

The pan sits above the the cross member anyways, what kind of project you got going on that you need to do this?

also I know it costs a lot but you can always go dry sump

86PICKUPSTICKS103

Well I have a 70 bug an the oil pan sits low an everytime I pull off hard in the car it hits I've raised it up now I need it shorter

fidelity101

iTrader: (11)

ahh okay, that would make more sense.

j9fd3s

iTrader: (3)

if you make the pan shallower, i would add another oil cooler, or something to keep the oil capacity.

it should be ok, the Rx8 has a really shallow pan, and 2 big coolers

86PICKUPSTICKS103

Would a rx8 oil pan bolt up on a 12a?

j9fd3s

iTrader: (3)

its going to be too long, although the width is right, and some of the bolt holes will line up

86PICKUPSTICKS103

Dang that would havea been great

fidelity101

iTrader: (11)

you can always hack up an extra oil pan you got laying around and see. Its gotta take a half hour to remove the engine from that thing I imagine.

Pettersen

iTrader: (1)

What if you just widen the oilpan, that way you keep the capasity. But space might be an issue?