Just finished a long weekend of getting a 427 top-oiler (Southern Automotive built) into SPF#1557. The most obivious problem and probably the most impossible to work around thus far is that the
oil pan drain plug and
oil temp plugs are in line with the stab bar. Is this just my pan or has anyone else run into this? My pan measures exactly 5.75" from the flange to the pan bottom, and if it were a 1/4" deeper, it would clear the bottom of the stab bar. Appreciate any feedback for solutions!