Thread: A log of my updates on my '32 Brookville highboy

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I just can't do automatics. The dealer I bought the CTS-V from said it was one of 5 Vs they got for the entire year and it wouldn't sell because it was the only one with a manual. Later that dealer told me GM only made 194 CTS-V with the manual for that year. I know in this type of car the auto would be faster off the line and to 60 mph, but I bought the stick for the good price from the dealer and the low production numbers. I only put less than 3000 miles a year on it, always dry roads and mostly trips. Trip type mileage makes for a very good example of a survivor car 25 years down the road. Even my Ford F350 4X4 crew cab diesel dually is a stick.

Nick, perhaps I missed it, but did you get any pics of the oil pan notching?

Originally Posted by MP&C

Nick, perhaps I missed it, but did you get any pics of the oil pan notching?

Robert,
Just to make sure we notched both front corners of the oil pan to clear the headers. Basically we cut each corner top to bottom and then welded a plate into the corner to cover up the missing piece. We've run and heated up the motor to normal op temps and rev'd the piss out of it and no leaks. My fabricator buddy, Rick, is a super good welder so I had the utmost confidence cutting a new oil pan and fixing the clearance problem. While I was there yesterday he showed me a titanium suspension assembly he built which he's selling to the BMW M3 and other hi perf model owners since their rear suspensions are apparently easy to break with hard launches; as you probably know, titanium is tricky to weld and requires cover gas etc. but his bars are very solid.

Here's the only pic I have of the front corners cut and clearing the headers:

Thanks, Looks good. Was just wondering how it got sorted out. I had to modify the oil pan for the 55 I'm working on, moving the engine forward 3/4" for firewall clearance creates problems elsewhere I was just curious to see how others resolve similar issues.

Hello Nick looking at your ride awsome DO YOU WANT TO SELL THOSE ZOOMIES PLEASE LET ME KNOW deanraye?

Hello Nick looking at your ride awsome DO YOU WANT TO SELL THOSE ZOOMIES PLEASE LET ME KNOW deanraye?