Sump/oil pan question

[Limey57]

My Ranchero was in pieces when I got it, so knowing exactly what goes where has been guess work or following advice on here.  I'm now rebuilding the engine (a late 70's 302) and I have two sumps, one with the deep part at the front of the engine and one with the deep part at the rear.

I THINK it is the one with the deep part at the rear (as the front of the engine is over the crossmember) but can someone please confirm?  I don't want to repaint the wrong one!

Thanks

[Limey57]

Nope, looking at photos in the gallery it looks like the deep part goes to he front.

[RICH MUISE]

All I can tell you is my 4.6 had to have the rear sump pan changed to a front sump pan.

[gasman826]

x3 front sump

[57AGIN]

Limey

Here is a photo of my 57's 351 Wm taken just before reinstalling it in the car in 2011.  It clearly shows a nice new Canton 8.5 quart road/drag race FRONT sump oil pan.  Hope this helps.  My 351 W is a 1974 block, but as far as I know the only thing that determines using a front, rear or front & rear sump pan is the frame and cross member into which is to be installed.  I believe the later year 302's were primarily used in Mustangs and used a rear or front & rear type of oil pan.

Bob
57 AGIN

[Limey57]

Thanks everyone, front pan it is then.  I know it seems an obvious question but my engine is being rebuilt 50 miles away so I haven't got an engine to use as a reference.

Again, appreciate the advice!

[RICH MUISE]

Front and rear pans...do you also have the correct front sump pickup tube to go along with it??

[Ford Blue blood]

and lets not forget the dip stick.  The later 302s had the dip stick in the pan, earlier 302s were in the front timimng cover.

[Limey57]

Front and rear pans...do you also have the correct front sump pickup tube to go along with it??

I thought I had but on closer examination it isn't even from a Ford!!!!  Fortunately a friend has had many Mustangs and other Fords over the years so he's (hopefully) got the correct oil pick up and dip stick.