Stock oil pan pickup

[mp]

Are oil pan pickups proprietary to the shape of the pan? Where can I find an oil pickup for a stock early bronco? Struck out at the regular parts houses. Thanks.

 

[75MIKE]

https://www.tomsbroncoparts.com/product/oil-pump-pickup-screen-289302

https://www.tomsbroncoparts.com/product/oil-pickup-tube-support-bolt-289302

 

[jckkys]

I have both the Ford Fox/Panther body and original EB pickups. They look almost identical. The later pickup is at the machine shop so I can't compare side by side right now.

 

[Lawndart]

Melling Oil Pump Screen/picukup, p/n: 68-S5

 

[73azbronco]

If your changing pickups, do yourself a solid and get some modeling clay, install pickup then push oil pan into place with clay wrapped in plastic wrap under pickup, clay should mush down to say 1/4 inch of thickness. You dont want to much space, nor to little.

 

[nvrstuk]

Everything AZArizona said and add... make sure you have the oil pan gasket in place when you do this. Do not torque it up

 

[jckkys]

Today I compared the OE pickup to the Fox/Panther pickup. The screen on the OE Bronco was about 1.5" lower than the late duel sump pickup. So the OE Bronco pickup won't fit in a Fox/ Panther pan and the Fox/Panther pickup may suck air when used in an OE Bronco pan that has a deeper sump.

 

[nvrstuk]

Ford Racing 351W oil Pan: Steel ... rear sump (7 quart) pan with louvered windage tray and crankshaft scraper - 9 quart capacity -M-6675-FT351 front sump .

They make both rear and front sump. Just an option... $$$

 

[jckkys]

The OE 289/302 oil pan for EBs is the ONLY pan made for the EB chassis. Anything else will be hit by the front axle/differential at full compression. I know now the pickup is also unique. The Ford Racing pans are made for Fox/Panther body cars not EBs. Tom's does have original oil pans so they may have the corresponding pickup.

 

[nvrstuk]

Well I ran a van pan for dozens of years. Springs out, engine mounts lowered 1/2" and the pan and D44 diff never kissed.

Wasn't made for it but worked perfect. Ask any other Bronco owner of 40 yrs or more.

 

[jerrybromley]

Mercruiser oil pan

I was looking to replace my pan and found that a mercruiser (yea the boat guys) used a Bronco oil pan ..Here's the thread
https://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=298787

 

[mp]

I am swapping an original EB pan onto a 5.0 out of a Fox. It was originally mocked up in a truck that had a 5.5" suspension lift, and I guess the builder did not think there would be any interference. I swapped the motor into a stock suspension restoration, and it is very obvious there will be a problem with the Fox pan with stock suspension. Hence the need to swap back to a factory stock pan

Got the listed Melling pickup on order, and will be available for pickup tomorrow