I would assume, by your suggestion, that the oil pans are the same bolt pattern? and that the internal pickup on the vette is located in the same place as the camaro? correct?

also that leaves me with where to get the bracket for the a/c compressor? any help in that area.

I have been to car-parts.com several times and there are an ass load of camaro's but very little vette's and the one thats in largo is not there any more ( I called). but if an oil pan swap is possible to solve the problem then I may just luck out.

thanks