8BA and 59Ab oil pans, difference ?
 

Is there any difference between the 8BA oil pan and the 59AB pan. The only thing different I can see is the fitting for the oil filter return line on the 8BA. Thank you Fordbarners.

Re: 8BA and 59Ab oil pans, difference ?
 

They are totally different.
Starters bolt to the 59A pan; 8BA uses a separate starter plate.
The 59A pan covers the clutch/flywheel; 8BA covers just the crankcase.
The 59A pan only comes in two rear sump designs; a one piece car/lt.truck and a HD truck version with a removable lower section to allow clutch/flywheel removal without dropping the pan.
8BA/CM/RT pans have at least 6 different designs with center and rear sumps.
The link below should help understand the many oil pan differences.

http://www.flatheadv8.org/bellhousing.pdf

Re: 8BA and 59Ab oil pans, difference ?
 

The 59ab has interal lower bellhousing, the 8ba has the lower part of the rear seal in it, no bellhousing

Re: 8BA and 59Ab oil pans, difference ?
 

The 59a also has a built in road draft for crank case ventilation.

Re: 8BA and 59Ab oil pans, difference ?
 

Thank you. I see now that I actually have 2 59AB pans, not exactly the same, and no 8BA.

Re: 8BA and 59Ab oil pans, difference ?
 

Starting in '35, the pans had the front passenger-side vent that allowed road draft ventilation, so '35-'48 (except '48 8RT truck) pans were all very similar except for the two piece truck pans.

Re: 8BA and 59Ab oil pans, difference ?
 

The 8BA family of engines have three distinctly different versions of oil pan & pickup tube and all three have different variations.