Two 5-quart oil pan shapes?

[G B.]

Take a look at this stubby version of the 5-quart pan. What was its original year model and engine application?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ORIGINAL-6-QUART-1962-67-CORVETTE-CHEVY-ENGINE-OIL-PAN_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ34202QQitemZ4629841184QQrdZ1

[G B.]

The long version.

This is the most common shape I've seen for a 5-quart pan from a 1963 through 1965 high performance small block.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1963-65-Corvette-oil-pan-FI-327-340-HP-360HP-375-HP_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ34202QQitemZ4629951147QQrdZ1

[Mike E.]

Re: Two 5-quart oil pan shapes?

NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 62!!!!!!!!!!!!
This seller has a history of taking "liberty" with his application descriptions

[Loren L.]

I agree with Mike - the pan he's trying

to sell is the 4 Qts plus one in the filter pan, NOT the 63-5 Solid lifter pan.

[Doug C.]

Re: Two 5-quart oil pan shapes?

Isn't the dipstick on the wrong (passenger) side on the first one?

[Tracy C.]

Re: Two 5-quart oil pan shapes?

Yes it is, and that windage isn't correct for the 5 quart pan either.

[Joe L.]

Re: Two 5-quart oil pan shapes?

Jerry------

The pan in the eBay auction is NOT a "6 quart" oil pan (5+1). It's a "5 quart" oil pan (4+1).

Also, it's not even a 1963-74 Corvette pan, at all. It's a 1980-82 Corvette oil pan of GM #14067363 or a 1984-85 oil pan of GM #14082350. Both pans are virtually identical and the latter replaced the former for 80-82 SERVICE.

This configuration pan, either in its 63-74 design or the 80-85 design was NEVER, EVER used in a 1962 Corvette or any other C1 Corvette. All 1955-62 Corvettes used a "3 step" pan and NEVER a "2 step" pan.

I notice that the pan for sale seems to have several "non-original" dents, too. Plus, it has a non-original, "bashed-in" oil drain plug area.