Best oil pan for a lowered truck

[Gagecampbell82]

I haven't posted in a long time due to getting a new job. My first job in a shop at Naylor performance transmissions in Athens al. I do the "r&r" work.

But anyway I've recently noticed my truck has dropped about 20 psi of oil pressure (still holding about 20 psi at a hot idle). I originally thought it was from sitting for about 6 months and being about due for an oil change. But the other night we changed the oil and I noticed the oil pan has a decent sized dent in it. It is lowered approx. 5/7 so I guess it bottomed out somewhere on our terrible roads.

So my question is what is the best "low profile" oil pan for a sbc. Not looking to break the bank but I do also drive this truck HARD so I don't want the cheapest junk either lol. I have a 82 c10 with a 350. Thanks in advance.

[berserk]

No personal experience in this so I don't know of a different pan. But I am subscribed to several youtube channels with guys that have really LOW cars. Some are just a few inches off the ground and they will make skid plates and bolt them over the pan.
I'm thinking maybe some 1/8th" plate steel and a angle grinder and you can make a skid plate for those high speed bumps and deep pot holes.

Search "oil pan skid plate c10" on google, there are several ideas and products one could use.

[hatzie]

Put a skid plate on it. 
You can FAB one that'll bolt to the transmission and transfer case bash plate and run up to the 2wd front frame crossmember to protect the bottom of the bellhousing and oil pan

[Gagecampbell82]

Thanks guys. That honestly sounds like the best way to go. I found a oil pan with a "skid plate" made on it. But t
that was upwards of $250 iirc. i will defenatly look more into this as our roads are terrible and I haven't had a dust cover on it but my boss recently gave me a plastic one that prob won't last long without a skid plate. I'm just glad it wasn't worse and that the flywheel/converter hasn't hit anything.

[roger97338]

I've a 7 quart Moroso deep sump oil pan on a lowered 75 (3 front, 4 rear). I've never hit my oil pan, but my header collectors have hit the ground more times than I care to admit.