Which has a lower oil pan? M20 or s52?

[MC Hammered]

I don't have one of my car otheriwse I'd just go measure, but which engine in an e30 was a lower oil pan (least amount of ground clearance)?

TIA for any information

edit: Reason for the question? I never had clearance issues with my s52 swapped wagon, now that the vert is running the same size wheel/tire setup I am trying to figure out if I still need to run the skidplate I installed on the vert a long time ago.

[kingston]

S52 hangs lower

[MC Hammered]

Thanks Kingston!

[HennaE30]

But an S52 pan won't fit in an E30, because it is a rear mount, you'd need an M50 pan. But as a general rule, the 24v pan sits lower.


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[Jand3rson]

Yeah, the 24V pan hangs super low.

[HennaE30]

I've thought about running taller motor mounts to get some breathing room between the pan and the ground, how tight is the fitment on the top end?


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