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Oil pan -pickup clearance
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Spud490
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| Joined: 01/12
Posted: 01/24/12
06:44 PM
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I'm using 440 source steel oil pan/pickup(1/2")/main stud girdle setup. There seems to be too much clearance between the pickup & pan. How much is too much.
4 cylinders are only half a real motor.
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IQ52
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| Joined: 06/10
Posted: 01/25/12
05:47 AM
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There won't be such a thing as too much clearance with that setup as long as you keep the pickup covered in oil. I run that pan and the 440 Source 3/8" pickup tube at 1/4" off the pan with 10-30 or 10-40 oil.
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Spud490
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Posted: 01/25/12
09:53 AM
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Well there is the problem the 1/4 " main girdle plate added ....well 1/4". And now it's sitting more like 3/4" up.
4 cylinders are only half a real motor.
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Spud490
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Posted: 02/06/12
07:56 PM
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Did another test fit. Turns out with the girdle & windage tray & gaskets I've got 1 1/8 th clearance. Wayyy too much. Now I have to weld a 3/4" extension on.
4 cylinders are only half a real motor.
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