68 Camaro/Wayne Due Frame/Milodon Oil Pan/BBC Will not fit

[JoshC]

I hope this is the right forum for this post.

I do not have a Standard Big Block Oil Pan to check but the Milodon Oil Pan is approx. 4" tall from the Block to the bottom of the pan where it hits the power rack and pinion steering gear. Does anyone know what the stock pan height is? It looks like I need another inch or so to make it all fit or something else is very wrong... Any ideas? I am dead in the water...

Here are some pics I have just taken of the frame/motor/R&P:

Left Side

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/1617/1030674jv5.jpg

Right Side

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/1341/1030675jl6.jpg

Overall Pic. Yeah, the Transmission crossmember needs trimmed as well, about 3/16" to wide...

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/1618/1030683kh1.jpg

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/4354/1030676bl7.jpg

[Bowtieracing]

Is that really a wayne due frame?

[68protouring454]

no thats a street rodder frame, probaly an alston, i think all waynes frames used some type of corvette control arms other then the 1-2 he made to use stock 1st gen control arms

[B Schein]

That looks like one of the frames he was building using the AME mustang II suspension.

[JoshC]

That frame is indeed a Wayne Due Frame. I ordered this frame directly from Wayne Due himself. There must be a history with this question as it is not the first time I have been asked if it was really a WD frame... Anyone want to share the story if there is one?

Here is a pic with the motor in place and the bolt on the right "made" I am pushing up on the R&P. Tighter than I should probably.

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/3420/1030680bp4.jpg

Here is a pic of how far off the left bolt is with the same pressure up on the R&P with the right bolt made.

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/1191/1030677up5.jpg

In these pictures, the transmission is mounted sitting on the crossmember to make sure the angle of the motor is correct, as far as with the frame itself.

Any ideas?

[XcYZ]

Originally Posted by JoshC

There must be a history with this question as it is not the first time I have been asked if it was really a WD frame...

Wayne made several types of subframes, but he was mostly known for his C4/C5 based subframes.