Oil pan clearence to road

[adey]

I have set the engine up in the chasis , and have 51/2 inches between the oil pan and the read, what distance do you guys run, this seems a little low measuring the wifes car?

 

[EX JUNK]

My pan is 3" off the road and I have a Slam Guard pan which incorporates a 3/16" skid plate on the bottom for protection. I do not go "off roading" with my car so I have had no problem with the 3" ground clearance.

Jim

 

[Cool32]

If you are running a beam/tube axle, then it shouldn't be any lower than that. Here in Australia, you have to have a minimum 4" of ground clearance.

 

[Lee_in_KC]

3-1/2" here with a Slamguard. I catch it once or twice a season. So far, only scratches on the plate.

 

[Screaming Metal]

Watch for the speed bumps in the small mall shopping center parking lots, RR track crossings, and side road dropoffs.....these obstacles are tuff on pans....road debris is also a challenge for these cars. I recently got a piece of recap off a truck tire sucked under mine going to Oklahoma City. Looked for 20 miles for a little rise I could drive up on to get it out. Didn't hurt anything but sounded like crap!

 

[adey]

cheers guys i will stick with the 51/2 inch clearence i have , there are some quite high rtraffic calming features here in the roads

adrian

 

[tfeverfred]

I've got about 4" and I keep my eyes open. When I'm driving in my other car, I make a mental note of bad roads. I've never hit anything yet.

 

[jcunning]

I get by with only 3", but you have to be on guard all the time. Road kill, speed bumps, rr tracks, etc. Always watching.

 

[ellis8500]

Got 5 inches on mine. Car hasn't been driven yet but it does not scrape my driveway approach like my brother-in-law's corvette does.