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By Brock3031 - 7 Years Ago
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The oil pan on my 292 is the single step down type but the drain plug faces to the rear, the approximate depth from the flange is 5 3/4". the illustrations i have seen on other post show the drain plug to the front of the pan, also the dip stick I have appears to have been modified or is adapted from something other than a Y block. With a filter change and 5 quarts it reads well over the full mark. Can any one help determine which pan I have and its capacity? 
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By Hoosier Hurricane - 7 Years Ago
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I believe that is a '55-'56 passenger car oil pan. '57 went to a smaller drain plug in the same location.
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By 2721955meteor - 7 Years Ago
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Hoosier is correct,i have a 57 pan hanging in my shop,same as picture ,with smaller plug
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By darrell - 7 Years Ago
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truck pans have plug facing front.early trucks used a car base.
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By Brock3031 - 7 Years Ago
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Thanks for the quick replies guys, if my pan is for passenger car application, does that also mean that it is a 5 quart pan?
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By paul2748 - 7 Years Ago
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Yblocks with a filter should be filled with 6 quarts. As far as the dipstick goes, If you have 5 five quarts in it now I would mark it. Start the car and run it a short while (4 or 5 minutes s/b ok). Let it sit for a half hour or so. Then mark the dipstick at the oil line - this will be your add oil mark. Add the sixth quart and mark it. This is your full mark.
Sedan dipsticks are hard to find. When mine broke, I got a repro Tbird dipstick and re-marked it for a sedan because no one had a sedan one for sale. TBird dipstick are longer so no problem re-marking it.
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By darrell - 7 Years Ago
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your dipstick is up front right.ive seen just about every combo over the years.
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