Recommendations and reasons
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2022
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From: White Bear Lake, MN
Recommendations and reasons
ENGINE
Gen I SBC stroker 383
Scat internally balanced rotating assembly
6" rods
Naturally aspirated
Street High Performance and occasional strip
I'd really appreciate some recommendations on Oil Pan, Windage Tray, Scraper (importance,) Oil Pump, Pickup & screen.
There are other performance enhancements on the top side of the block that I can list if they are important to the oil pan configuration.
Thanks
Gen I SBC stroker 383
Scat internally balanced rotating assembly
6" rods
Naturally aspirated
Street High Performance and occasional strip
I'd really appreciate some recommendations on Oil Pan, Windage Tray, Scraper (importance,) Oil Pump, Pickup & screen.
There are other performance enhancements on the top side of the block that I can list if they are important to the oil pan configuration.
Thanks
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2017
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2023 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
I just use the OEM setup. And I blast my setup with 300shot nos.
Are you doing autocross or just drag racing?
My build is strictly drag strip, which I think OEM setup is sufficient. All the oil will just be flung back right where the pick up is.
Ive personally never had oiling issues with stock pump/pickup/pan.
Are you doing autocross or just drag racing?
My build is strictly drag strip, which I think OEM setup is sufficient. All the oil will just be flung back right where the pick up is.
Ive personally never had oiling issues with stock pump/pickup/pan.
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2022
Posts: 206
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From: White Bear Lake, MN
This will be only street and drag racing. I've had a recommendation for a Moroso 7qt. pan and windage tray and Melling pump but there are so many options that I am interested in what has worked for users here.
Thanks
Thanks
I just use the OEM setup. And I blast my setup with 300shot nos.
Are you doing autocross or just drag racing?
My build is strictly drag strip, which I think OEM setup is sufficient. All the oil will just be flung back right where the pick up is.
Ive personally never had oiling issues with stock pump/pickup/pan.
Are you doing autocross or just drag racing?
My build is strictly drag strip, which I think OEM setup is sufficient. All the oil will just be flung back right where the pick up is.
Ive personally never had oiling issues with stock pump/pickup/pan.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2017
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2023 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
but for drag racing it’s never made sense to me. Only one direction for G forces and the race is over in 11-12 seconds.
Id save the money and put it toward quality drag slicks and leaded race gas.
Theres a lotttt of opinions on oil pumps here. Some people think if they add 50hp they suddenly need a high pressure high volume pump…..but yeah there’s a lot of threads on oil pump selection. They are completely valid for some peoples builds and overkill for a lot of builds.
Drifting
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if IF there's going to be much Hi-G Left & Rights + Hard decel; suggest a Road Race pan w/ correct matching pickup.
Canton, Champ, Milodon, Moroso.
With an exception for RR pans, most other hi-vol pans' sumps hang down closer (than OE) to asphalt. RR pans' sumps typically much Wider/Longer, but are even more shallow than an OE pan. Those widths are typically published or seen on available engineering drawing; compare those widths to how far apart your headers are.
Regardless, good windage control & scrapers & runners unleash power. Also, clean up & ease all oil drainbacks in heads & lifter valley. Most motors do Not need additional pump Pressure Or Volume.
Last edited by Rebelyell; Oct 27, 2025 at 05:09 PM.
Safety Car
Joined: May 2004
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From: los altos hills california
I just use the OEM setup. And I blast my setup with 300shot nos.
Are you doing autocross or just drag racing?
My build is strictly drag strip, which I think OEM setup is sufficient. All the oil will just be flung back right where the pick up is.
Ive personally never had oiling issues with stock pump/pickup/pan.
Are you doing autocross or just drag racing?
My build is strictly drag strip, which I think OEM setup is sufficient. All the oil will just be flung back right where the pick up is.
Ive personally never had oiling issues with stock pump/pickup/pan.
Under very hard braking with the throttle winding down to idle, my oil pressure would go way way down. As the motor was relatively unstressed at that time, I don't think I ever hurt anything, but just in case, I added an accumulator. Finding a place to install it was difficult.
As RebelYell says, you don't need or want a high volume pump.
Le Mans Master
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From: melbourne florida
2023 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
Omg, it never ends. There are reasons to use things that people never give a thought to. But it all depends on Your personal application.im not going to disagree with anyone's ideas it's your engine. But if you are drag racing and your engine is spinning 6500 rpm or. Even less and alot of oil is in the top of the engine and you hit the brakes pretty hard. I want to know my pan is going to be designed for that. Plus my my Milodon pan has those little wedge shaped kick outs they are there for a reason.
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ENGINE
Gen I SBC stroker 383
Scat internally balanced rotating assembly
6" rods
Naturally aspirated
Street High Performance and occasional strip
I'd really appreciate some recommendations on Oil Pan, Windage Tray, Scraper (importance,) Oil Pump, Pickup & screen.
There are other performance enhancements on the top side of the block that I can list if they are important to the oil pan configuration.
Thanks
Gen I SBC stroker 383
Scat internally balanced rotating assembly
6" rods
Naturally aspirated
Street High Performance and occasional strip
I'd really appreciate some recommendations on Oil Pan, Windage Tray, Scraper (importance,) Oil Pump, Pickup & screen.
There are other performance enhancements on the top side of the block that I can list if they are important to the oil pan configuration.
Thanks
Use the stock pickup brazed to the pump body.....do NOT use a High Volume pump....especially if you have no idea where the bearing clearances are.
Windage trays and screens are for oil control at sustained high RPM's and are completely unnecessary on the street.
Use an ARP or equivilant stud to hold the pump on, a steel sleeve IS55 pump driveshaft....chamfer the oil hole on the cap....radius it to the cavity....pop the oil filter adapter blow off out and tap with a pipe tap, add a 1/4" plug there and run only a HP4 Fram or Wix Racing filter....
Do not overthink this area....most things out there for "upgades" are a waste of cash.....
Jebby