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I ordered up a GMPP "Muscler Car Oil Pan Kit" pn#19212593....my crossmember sits on the ground and from what I've seen the truck oil pans hang down 2" below the crossmember, I also need a new dipstick and tube...so now is as good as time as any to change that over, plus I want to take a peek at the bottom end...

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How did you hook up the schrader valve? I have the bags brackets and the 1/2" lines. What do I need to do and get next to hook up the schrader?
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I got a ptc tee, 2 ptc 90*s and a 1/4" npt adapter for the valve...90*s in the bags, run the airlines up to the tee, I have it sitting on the rad support...you can kinda see it in the pic on top of the rad shroud.

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What kinda valve did you use? How many of them?
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2 schrader's, one for the front, one for the back....

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$900 Does not seem bad at all, I was just wondering what they normally go for because I don't see anything but a replacement engine when my 6.0 gets tired. I have 177,000 miles on mine and still runs strong. Trans. has some wear but still pulls 10K lbs with ease!

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sorry for butting in mooseknuckles....i seems i have been asked about schrader valves too and not alot of people know exactly what we are talking about. heres a pic for anyone looking. you can get them from places that sell portable air tanks...look in the accessories for tanks.

btw, im following your build, its inspirational....love it

http://www.spudtech.com/detail.asp?id=44

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thanks..I'm gonna save that pic.

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around here they're harder to find but..$900-$1000 for a 6.0l and $900 for a 4l80e...

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picked up the oil pan kit tonight....

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U still ain't got that motor in yet?
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no man, my tucks sittin in a snowbank behind my dad's shop.

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got the motor cleaned up a little more, spent 2.5 hrs wire wheelin the crap out of it last night, needs a few more, hopefully paint it this weekend.

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when are you gonna drop that beast in the truck man?....

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as soon as I have a nice warm place to tear the old p.o.s. out, or spring.... what ever comes first....by then I should have everything I need.

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You can't keep us waiting that long. Some of us need to see your progress to make up for the lack of our own......

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Ill try and get some progress tomorrow....

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What are the measurements on the oil pan you bought?

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I don't have all the specs, but it's a good 1 1/2" shallower than the truck pan.

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I am going to be running a 5.3 in my 73 with the stock th400 trans. I will be bagging my truck in the future. I know that your truck is bagged, no problems with clearance on your truck?

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I've heard that with this oil pan kit, it will be at the same height as a th400pan...from other pics I've seen the stock truck pan hangs below the stock front crossmember by 1"1/2-2".....and my crossmember sits on the ground.

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finished cleaning up the lq4 and installed the new pan kit and pick up....

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amazing what a little bit of paint can do....

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Looks awesome!
Nice work!
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thanks joe.