I also decided to swap out the oil pan. I'm going to start on anti-roll (sway) bars soon and plan on mounting them behind the axle. The pan might have interfered, but that wasn't the main reason for the swap. The truck pan that was mounted on the engine when I got it hung down way too far. It would have only had a couple of inches of ground clearance. The LS aluminum pans may be pretty stout, but they're not that stout. I chose an LS2 Corvette pan. I could have used the F-body (Camaro) pan as well, but the Corvette pan has a more baffeling. The bellhousing actually hangs down farther than the pan now.

Here's the pan before the swap. This wasn't going to work.


The new pan is much shallower.