LS oil pans and oil pressure sensor questions

[Boomer]

What are you guys with LS swaps, the truck engines like the LM7, LQ4, LQ9, etc in particular, using for oil pans? The stock stuff? F-body pan? Something aftermarket?

The stock pan on the LQ9 I am finally prepping to swap in hangs pretty low. Probably not much of an actual problem for how I will mostly use the Jeep. But since I will be pulling off the oil pan and front and rear covers to reseal them anyhow, why not replace it with something better while I am in there?

Looking at this one on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/labwork-302-1-Aluminum-Replacement-1955-1987/dp/B08P1WTTFX

It’s an inexpensive aftermarket pan that doesn’t require modification of the factory windage tray.

Also, did you hook up your factory oil pressure gauge using an oil cooler block off plate in the LS oil pan? What plate and sensor combo did you use?

 

[mysunnshine]

Use a Camaro/F-body, LS3 Camaro, or the Holley retro fit pans. The latter of the two works well. You can use an oil cooler bypass plate depending on how you run your exhaust for clearance. I have drilled and tapped the aluminum base of the original OP sensor at the back of the intake before too. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/...0j0-gMoy_NduhVgILcPAUeuDx_qRTGdbav63ybfvuzQ28

 

[CHIEFWAHO]

We have used the F-Body - Camaro / Firebird on 3 of our LS swaps.
This is the info I had saved while researching.

Capacity: 5.5 qts
Oil pan: 12628771
Oil pump pickup: 12558251
Windage tray: 12558253
Dipstick tube: 12551577
Dipstick: 12551581
O-ring for Oil pump pickup: 12557752 (Same as Corvette LS1/LS6)

 

[Bad Karma]

f-body here too

 

[Svarasv]

Never had a problem with the stock truck pan.

 

[Boomer]

Couple of pics showing the difference. I feel like the few inches of clearance gained for such minimal expense are effort are worth it.