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With the scarcity of 187 and 699 oil pans as well as the BB A body guys buying them up I've been looking for an alternative to overpriced beat up used ones. I've found 440 source has a nice deep sump baffled pan for ~ $250, but I'm not really looking to lose any ground clearance these days. On a lark I checked rockauto and found they have a stock looking replacement pan by Pioneer, #501172, and it's already baffled.

So was wondering if anybody had tried one and could share their thoughts on it?

1969 CHRYSLER 300 7.2L 440cid V8 Oil Pan | RockAuto

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187 pans are hard to find now? Seems like There should be many out there, maybe dented or rusted?
 
Pioneer seems to make very good quality for the dollar. I use their stuff when available.
 
Probably not a preferred choice but I have a Mildon Hemi/440 6qrt pan (30761) that fit with no steering interference until I refreshed the sloppy parts and then they hit the pan. But the the combination of a flat grease fitting and slight grinding on the idler arm, and a gentle use of heat and a ball peen to the pan fixed it. Again, it would be hard to spend the money just to bend it up but its an option.
 
Pioneer lists that pan as fitting just about every big block Mopar ever made, and even some cars that Chrysler never made. I would be surprised if it actually does fit everything without interference issues. The only way to know for sure would be to try one and see. It's clear in the photo that it doesn't have the idler arm relief that many B, C, and E pans have.

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I don't know where I got the idea it had idler arm relief, but you're right, the pic doesn't show it. You won't be making any right turns without the relief in a '65 to '73 C body. I guess I got hung up on the front profile where it clears the crossmember. B body pans won't clear that.
 
I don't know where I got the idea it had idler arm relief, but you're right, the pic doesn't show it. You won't be making any right turns without the relief in a '65 to '73 C body. I guess I got hung up on the front profile where it clears the crossmember. B body pans won't clear that.

They’re still out there. I just sold a nice 699 pan yesterday and I still have a 187 pan for sale. With pick up. It’s very straight. Zero rust. $120 plus shipping.

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