I'm doing a LS swap on my 92 s10 so I had to cut and notch my frame for the F-Body Oil Pan to clear....

Regardless, when I pulled my 4.3l out, the pass side inner tie rod end was rubbing the bottom of the Oil Pan..............figured since the OEM Motor Mount were shot that was the issue....

Carry on and putt all new Moog steering parts on it (Outters, Inners, Sleeves, and new Center Link)


My Inner Tie Rods are so close to the Frame isn't not even funny.....Cant even turn right with out the Pass Side Inner catching on the frame where I notched it......

I am looking for either a different Center Link to bring the Center Link and Inner Tie Rod Ends closer to the front of the truck and away from the Frame Cross Member OR Shorter Pitman and Idler Arms than stock.......I believe the 2wd length on those is about 6.75 from center to center hole.......the 4wd stuff is totally different at least I know the Idler Arm is.....I never pulled a 4x4 s10 Pitman at the Parts Store yet

 

H3 oil pan would have cleared the frame without a notch.

 

Make sure the centerlink is installed correctly. It can be installed backwards and the tie rods will hit the frame.

 

The notch didn't cause this and I already had a F-Body Pan laying around....this is a spare parts build on the low dollar lol

 

Its def installed correctly....my buddy's 1st Gen is further on w his LS swap and did the same notch and every thing....If I could post a pic I would but cant from work

Pic attached is how mine is installed