5.0v8 with a toyota frame clip

how are you guys dealing with the toyota steering and the oil pan clearance on these trucks? i've heard that the rear sump oil pan will work well but i don't know if it hangs down any farther.

i could move the engine up to clear the steering alltogether but then my crank pulley is pretty much in the core support with no room whatsoever for a radiator under the hood.

i suppose if worse comes to worst i could just move it all the way up, lengthen the driveshaft and put the radiator under the bed.

just curious as to what you guys have done since i've seen a few clipp'd rangers on here with small block engines in them.

im not finished with mine, but as for my steering, I used the dual sump oil pan, and I also modified the drag link like Seth has a sticky on under the toyota truck forums. works fine.

same as above dual sump, some guy on ebay sells conversiond with pan pickup tube and dipstick. also I got a be cool radiator that fits nicely in the core.

move the rad. into the core support some, and maybe move the motor back a lil bit.

I started cutting and when it all fit I welded it up lol.
I also ran a Mustang rack and pinion.