[Masterphil]

Does anyone know if the 2wd and 4wd oil pans were the same for the 302? Thanks

 

[BigBroncoXLT]

They were from my 1990 2wd f-150 to my 88 bronco

 

[JB]

theres a 2wd and 4wd oilpan??

 

[Masterphil]

theres a 2wd and 4wd oilpan??

I didn't think that there was a difference, turns out I was right...

 

[RTM]

It all depends on what year and model you are looking at. A 70 model car or truck would have a front sump pan but the 80 and up trucks are all rear sump pans. Keep in mind that a 4x2 truck can be converted into a 4x4 truck using the same frame where as 79 and earlier this is not the case. Early model mustangs also had front sump pans.

 

[bmc69]

The early Bronco 289/302 oil pans are rear sump pans. The Mustang 5.0 pan closely resembles the earlier rear sump 4x4 pan

 

[Masterphil]

I should have been more specific. I'm putting a 302 motor from an '88 4x4 truck into a 1990 2wd truck. They looked the same with the motors in the truck(s), but I was replacing the pan gasket on the motor I pulled from the 4x4. I just wanted to make sure that the oil pans were compatible before I installed the new gasket.

 

[RTM]

I only replied for others that may read the post later. :thumbup

 

[Masterphil]

Thanks, I did a search before I posted this and didn't find anything. So, This'll be good reference for anyone looking for an eazy J/y swap.

 

[Masterphil]

Keep in mind that a 4x2 truck can be converted into a 4x4 truck using the same frame where as 79 and earlier this is not the case.

So what you're saying here is that a TTB front end will bolt up to a 4x2 truck frame?

 

[RTM]

YEP!

 

[waltman]

A truck is a truck is a truck. The only time you should wonder if an oil pan will work is if you going from a car to a truck or visa versa...as far as I know.

 

[Masterphil]

YEP!

Cool! The only thing I really didn't like about this truck (besides it having a bad motor) was that it is 2wd. I thought I was just going to have to SAS it, although that seems like a better option than putting in a TTB only to SAS at a later time.

 

[RTM]

A truck is a truck is a truck. The only time you should wonder if an oil pan will work is if you going from a car to a truck or visa versa...as far as I know.

79 and earlier were front sump pans, from what I recall. I know the 460 was a front sump pan in my buddys 79 460 truck. Of course this is in a 4x2 truck not a 4x4 as 79 and ealry trucks used sepereate frames from 4x2 to 4x4.