What is the difference between 49 COMMANDER 245 oil pan and a 52 pickup oil pan. I am not seeing the difference?
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Probably none, as the truck parts book shows the 245 oil pan part number to be 525160, which is a passenger car part number. I didn't look up the 49 Commander part number, but I'll bet it's the same.Skip Lackie -
Thanks skip, I to looked in both books and pictures look the same and duplicate part #s.
I have the 52 on the engine stand and the other is in the car, but from crawling around under the car I see nothing that jumps out at me.Comment
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If it's the same part number, it's the same part.
I learned this while being a manufacturing engineer.Comment
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You Too Roy! I was a Both a Structural and Electrical Mfg. Engineer at both Northrop Corp. in Hawthorne, CA and Boeing in Everett, WA.Originally posted by RadioRoy View PostIf it's the same part number, it's the same part.
I learned this while being a manufacturing engineer.
Survived that, and moved on to part time selling Stude. Parts and messing with the Family Stude. Car and Truck Collection.StudeRich
Second Generation Stude Driver,
Proud '54 Starliner Owner
SDC Member Since 1967Comment
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It's because every part on the car has a "drawing" or "blueprint" that was generated by the Design Engineer and produced by the Architecture Department. Those drawing have every specification and dimension for that part. Thus, an oil pan with ANY differences would have it's own drawing and thus part number. If the same part is used on a newer model car, the drawing carries over and is reused - thus the same part numbers for the same parts year to year. But if a part changes, (the oil pan on the Champion 185 for example) a NEW drawing is made - which drives a different part number.
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Why is it that I keep being told, you can't put a pickup 245, in to a 49 COMMANDER, without changing the oil pan. Just won't work??
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I think it is because Most of us are way more familiar with R Series Trucks having Champion Engines and all the running changes through the Years and between Cars and Trucks that made the PANS a PITA are Very familiar.
I guess it must be made Very clear that it is Not a Champion !Last edited by StudeRich; 04-12-2023, 11:27 AM.
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