fe oilpan selection ?

[GEORGE ANDERSON]

Dave...any of the above pans would be a great addition to your FE Cobra project....(Of Course I like the Real Deal 55410 from Aviaid with their original decals...but you do need a good pan like any of the above)
Make special note of the front depth on the pan you select...that 6 1/4" front depth is about all you can use and still have ground clearance. Look for both the front drain plug hole and a place for the oil temperature sending unit to go. The sump has four trap doors and you need to double check each one when you get your pan to ensure they move free and don't catch on one another when fully open.... The Pickup bracket that bolts to the pump needs to be checked with the crank rotated to ensure the flange is on correctly and not going to touch the counterweight on the crank. If you're going to run ARP studs in the block the rear main cap studs will stick up too far and cause you grief later on when you try to install the windage tray....so get short studs and mill the bolt bosses down so you can fit the tray correctly...
these are some images to give you an idea of the dimensions on all of these above mentioned pans....in general....

Aviaid Passenger Side View

Aviaid Front View

Aviaid Driver Side

Aviaid Driver Side

Aviaid Dip Stick and Puke Tank Return Plug

Modified Rear Main cap for Windage tray and ARP Short Studs

It's also a good idea to use pan studs and not bolts...such as the MRG 6318 kit.....and of course you'll need an additional pan gasket like the inexpensive Felpro OS11701C. These should give you some good ideas and some vision of how we do our motors.
George
P.S. even the best built pans may have a few holes that aren't in the right spot and may require a little TLC...so be patient..