| Re: Custom oil pan |
Subject: Re: Custom oil pan by marv02 on 2012/2/19 3:16:58 I running a High Volume pump and a extra oil cooler in front of the radiator you want to use a oil pan that holds more oil a stock 5qt pan will run dry with a high volume pump I also grove my distribetor housing to get more oil on the Camshaft gear for better lubacation and drilled a .005 hole it the front oil plug to get more oil on the timing chain gear set thats why I runing a HV oil pump. As for the Pick up The oil pan comes with a oil pick up but once the motor is in the car you can't get the oil pan off unless you bend the pick up it go's into the oil pan kick out on the Passenger side. I put a oil pick up that sits center of the pan just in case. (I had one from the 355 motor that use to be in the car). I also think the stock pick up should still work But if you use a HV oil pump make sure you get a pick up for it. I have used a stock type Starter will fit but it went bad now using a Jegs Mini starter it can handle up to 12.5 to 1 compression much easyer to ge in a out if needed. As for headers I running TPIS full lenght headers they clear fine I also run the Auto trans line on the top side of the oil pan kick out with no issues either. You can run the stock cooler that runs to the Stock cooling system and a extra oil cooler but you must use a short filter I think I still have the part Numbers still if you need them the stock filter with both cooler will sit about 3/4 below the bottom of the oil pan. I ran this set up on my 355 motor, I removed the stock cooler on the 383. (I had problems with hot oil with the 383 I dont know because I removed the stock Oil cooler thats when I installed the aftermarket oil coller Now it nomaly runs 13 to 20 dergees more than the water temp. I also using a Champion 3 core radiator the car use to get hot up[ on the HWY I think it dur to the 383 and weather during the summer time it gets hot out here 104 Plus. But in the winter time it run on the cool side.) Quote:
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