Finding the Right Ford FE Rear Sump Oil Pan for Your Swap
Finding a solid ford fe rear sump oil pan is usually the first big hurdle when you're trying to swap one of these legendary engines into a truck or a 4x4 chassis. If you've spent any time under the hood of a classic Ford, you know the FE family—the 352, 360, 390, 427, and 428—is a beast of an engine, but it's also physically massive. While these engines powered everything from Galaxie cruisers to Le Mans-winning GT40s, most of the passenger car versions came with a front sump pan. That works fine for a car with plenty of room under the radiator, but the second you try to put that motor into a 4WD F-100 or a Bronco, you're going to run head-first into a clearance nightmare with your front axle or crossmember. ...