Bell Housing to road clearnace

[PNW 1]

I agree with not spending so much money on a car that can easily run into some major issues. Just not sound logic for the $$. I would also agree with having a plan in place vs. hoping things work out for the best.

Thanks for all the input.

[cycleguy55]

Originally Posted by PNW 1

I agree with not spending so much money on a car that can easily run into some major issues. Just not sound logic for the $$. I would also agree with having a plan in place vs. hoping things work out for the best.

Thanks for all the input.

I bought a car with similar issues. The bellhousing wasn't quite that low, and certainly not damaged like that - though it did show signs of some incidental ground contact. Like this car, my oil pan was too low, though not that low.

Regardless, it didn't take me long to have a custom oil pan built that sits much higher. It has kickouts on both sides and the bottom of the pan is 1/4" above the bottom of the frame rails. In spite of the raised sump height, it has significantly increased capacity over the original pan. It was built as a road racing pan, so has baffles, trap doors and a crank scraper to manage the oil flow within the pan. I also had an oil temperature bung installed. Some of the best money I've spent.