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Originally Posted by V8COOPMAN
These last few posts just go to show what you MAY encounter with an 8BA. For some reason, it doesn't necessarily mean that every swap is going to end-up with this drag link/pan clearance problem. Below is a pic of a buddy's '36 3-w coupe with 8BA and a 39 steering box (which lowers the Pitman arm). Everything clears nicely! I've seen several of these combos over the years where the guy used a '49-early '51 Merc oil pan to give enough clearance, but if you don't already have the Merc pan and it's requisite, unique oil pump pick-up tube and screen assembly, it's way too expensive (and rare) to begin sourcing the pair. The pick-up assembly is crazy-rare....usually $4-500 IF & WHEN you ever find one. DD
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What is unique about this pickup?