Early Z/28 oil pans

[Lynn]

As part of the discussion on another thread last week, there were questions about the 67, 68 and 69 oil pans. See: https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/showflat...e=0&fpart=4

Part of the discussion centered around an NOS pan I had for sale on ebay, part number 360450. First, I found out my pan is still available from GM. Guess NOS doesn't necessarilly mean no longer available. Anyway, we never received a definitive answer as to whether all three years used the same pan. So I decided to ask Mr. Definitive himself, and sent the following to Jerry M.

Hi Jerry:

Lynn Bilodeau from OKC here.

Did all the 302's use the same oil pan? Was it part umber 360009 for all three years? I know they all used the windage tray.

Last week I compared a known original from a 67 Z/28 (car is long gone, having been totaled in the 70's) with a 465220 and it sure looked different.
The 465220 looks identical, except for the paint finish, with the currently available 360450 pan.

We had quite a discussion on the yenko.net board, but no conclusive answers.

Thanks in advance for any input.

Lynn


Got the following reply:

"Lynn,

There are actually three 302 pans for the three years. The 67's use a
2-step pan, early 68's are not quite the same and later 68 and 69's use
the current one available from GM. Only difference from pan available
now for 68-69 is the front seal thickness.

Jerry"

So, we already have a post of a picture for a 67 Z/28 pan, and know the late 68 & 69 pan look the same as the new ones, does anyone have a picture of an early 68 Z/28 pan?

Lynn