Displacement on Demand (DoD) / Active Fuel Management (AFM)

     Displacement on Demand (DoD),  also known as Active Fuel Management (AFM), engines require an oil-pressure bypass valve in the oil pan. You can call companies such as Texas Speed and Performance, Scoggin Dickey Parts Center, Brian Tooley Racing, or Tick Performance for a DoD delete kit. Most aftermarket camshafts are not designed for DoD/AFM. It is reccomended to delete DoD/AFM as the lifters are well known to fail and also affect oil consumption. Ensure your local laws do not require you to retain all engine components for your swap before removing them.

Oil Coolers , Turbo Feeds, and Turbo Drains

     OEM oil coolers come out of the block right above the oil filter and may get in the way of aftermarket conversion motor mounts. In some cases you are able to cut and modify the lines to make them work, but you should plan ahead and budget for an aftermarket oil cooler. Not all LS engines come with an oil cooler, they are typically found in heavy duty trucks and performance package vehicles such as a Corvette and the Caprice PPV. The forward port for the oil cooler lines is the outlet and the rear is the outlet. Most common place for the oil cooler is in front of the radiator. In some tighter situations it is acceptable to put an oil cooler elsewhere but you will need to consider also running an electric fan. 

     The oil cooler ports are commonly used to feed turbos, but never for a drain as they are pressurized and can backfeed into your turbo. Check out our custom billet oil pressure block that fits all OEM GM oil pans. We also sell it as a kit, we have a single turbo feed and a twin turbo feed setup with the most common length lines.

     Some oil pans come with turbo drains such as the Holley 302-3. You can buy timing covers with turbo drain ports already installed, just make sure they clear your front accessory drive. DO NOT cut into the embossments on your timing cover to fit a bung for the drain. The embossments are there to clear the bolts on the oil pump. DO NOT use your oil level sensor as the drain as you want the drain above the oil level line to prevent the line from backfeeding into the turbo. The most common turbo drain soluting is welding a bung to the oil pan towards the top of the pan so it is above the oil level. Placing the bung inline with a main cap helps lower the chance of oil splashing onto your crank causing a parasitic drain of horsepower. 

*All LS GEN III/IV oil pans are interchangeable. The only limiting factors would be the stroke of your engine and the pressure relief valve for AFM/VVT.  The pressure relief valve is M14x1.5 if you want to plug it. Improved Racing sells a plug.Torque spec is 30-40 ft lbs.

*If you are not using the oil level sensor, you can leave the sensor in the pan as a plug. If you don't like the look, the thread is M20x1.5 and you can buy Dorman 65221 at a local parts store for about $3 to plug it. 

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GTO / VZ Commodore Oil Pan (Front Sump)

Vehicles:

2004-2006 Pontiac GTO
2001-2005 Holden Monaro (VZ)
2004-2006 Holden Commodore (VZ)
2001-2005 Vauxhall Monaro

Capacity:

6 quarts

Oil Filter Thread:

Post June 2007 M22 x 1.5mm, Pre June 2007 13/16"-16

Baffles:

- Part Numbers -

*Late model had some changes. Double check VIN at dealer

Oil pan:

12581209 up to 2004; 12599397 2005 and later. Only difference between part numbers is the newer model has a built-in pressure relief valve.

Pickup tube:

12572654

Windage tray:

12558189

Dip stick:

92067147

Dip stick tube:

92066941

Pickup tube o-ring:

12557752

Gasket:

12612350

Tube Assembly-Oil Filter Center:

12556647 (NLA)

F-Body Camaro/Firebird LS1 Oil Pan

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Vehicles:

1998-2002 Chevrolet Camaro (5.7L V8)
2002 Pontiac Firebird (5.7L V8)

Capacity:

5.5 quarts

Oil Filter Thread:

Post June 2007 M22 x 1.5mm, Pre June 2007 13/16"-16

Baffles:

- Part Numbers -

Oil pan:

12628771

Pickup tube:

12558251

Windage tray:

12558253

Dip stick:

12551581

Dip stick tube:

12551577

Pickup tube o-ring:

12557752

Gasket:

12612350

2010-2015 LS3 Camaro / G8 Oil Pan

Vehicles:

2010-Present Chevrolet Camaro SS
2008-2009 Pontiac G8
2006-Present Holden VE Commodore

Capacity:

8 quarts

Oil Filter Thread:

M22 x 1.5mm

Baffles:

- Part Numbers -

Oil pan:

12640748

Pickup tube:

12611904

Windage tray:

12611129

Dip stick:

12634547

Dip stick tube:

12625031

Pickup tube o-ring:

12557752

Gasket:

12612350

C6 Corvette LS2/LS3 Oil Pan (Wet Sump)

Vehicles:

2005-Present Chevrolet Corvette (non-dry sump)

Capacity:

5.5 quarts

Oil Filter Thread:

Post June 2007 M22 x 1.5mm, Pre June 2007 13/16"-16

Baffles:

- Part Numbers -

Oil pan:

12624617

Pickup tube:

12624497

Windage tray:

12558189

Dip stick:

12570788

Dip stick tube:

12570787

Pickup tube o-ring:

12557752

Gasket:

12612350

2009-Present Cadillac CTS-V Oil Pan LS2/ LS6 / LSA