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Originally Posted by 68LS1
I'm updating from current LS1 to LS3 on my 68 Camaro. Stock subframe and I have a modified F Body oil pan on the LS1 and had planned to change to an aftermarket cast pan on the LS3.
I see that the Holley now has a baffle available to suit their retro oil pan, https://www.holley.com/302-10.asp.
Cost of Holley oil pan & baffle around $600.00
The Mast pan around $450.00 and appears to have a baffle system built in.
They appear to be very similar in dimensions?
Does anyone have pros & cons on either, is baffle set up on one superior to the other.
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The front end height of the Holley pan is not well suited for use in a 1st-gen/Nova LS swap unless you are willing to notch the engine crossmember for clearance. Folks have installed them by using various combinations of spacers and/or washers between the subframe and the engine stands, but it is to the detriment of your U-joint working angles to do so. With all that said, a new Holley pan has been designed specifically to address the unique requirements of this swap and was done so in combination with the new Hooker 1st-gen F-body/3rd-gen Nova LS swap engine mount brackets, transmission crossmembers, headers and exhaust systems that will soon be released.