Unless I'm mistaken, the blitz oil pan (and pump) were a taller profile than most civilian cars and trucks using the 216 engine. It may be as simple as changing pump, pan and dipstick as a unit from a donor engine onto your engine. I haven't done this modification so advise confirming my suggestion before accepting it as gospel.
For what it's worth the C8 and modified conventional pattern Chevs used one part number for the oil pan and C8A to C60 used another that is noted in the 1929-1948 Master parts book as being "extra deep pan for 45% grade". Since all blitz are listed as using the same cylinder block, this suggests that the deep and shallow pans probably interchange as long as the pump matches. Unfortunately, I have no idea how much clearance this might gain you.
Perhaps there's a blitz owner out there who has a shallow pan and would like to exchange?
Last edited by Grant Bowker; 02-07-18 at 03:13.
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