Oil Pan Suggestions
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Oil Pan Suggestions
I'm going to change my oil pan to hold more volume and have some questions.
I see 7 - 8 qt pans out there priced from $100 - $400. If they all hold oil, is it worth paying more.
What pan would you recommend and what part number?
Thanks for any advice!
Andy
I see 7 - 8 qt pans out there priced from $100 - $400. If they all hold oil, is it worth paying more.
What pan would you recommend and what part number?
Thanks for any advice!
Andy
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Appears we have four choices:
http://www.kmjent.com/cart/product.ph ... id=817&cat=7951769&page=3
SBC CHEVY CHAMP STYLE ZINC OIL PAN 8 QT 86+ 1 PC
Really cheap, know of at least one person running it on a weekend driver
Canton - lots of folks run this one. Its the "can't get fired for buying IBM" pan
Champ - http://www.champpans.com/index.cfm?e...tdetail&id=199
Good pan, folks that want to spend a little less than the Canton use this one for the most part
Competition Componets out of Clearwater, KS. All they build is oil pans
I'm throwing one on the 383 before it goes in the car - right now I'm torn between the first and last pan listed.
http://www.kmjent.com/cart/product.ph ... id=817&cat=7951769&page=3
SBC CHEVY CHAMP STYLE ZINC OIL PAN 8 QT 86+ 1 PC
Really cheap, know of at least one person running it on a weekend driver
Canton - lots of folks run this one. Its the "can't get fired for buying IBM" pan
Champ - http://www.champpans.com/index.cfm?e...tdetail&id=199
Good pan, folks that want to spend a little less than the Canton use this one for the most part
Competition Componets out of Clearwater, KS. All they build is oil pans
I'm throwing one on the 383 before it goes in the car - right now I'm torn between the first and last pan listed.
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Yep, those are the pans I came up with as well. Any negatives on the cheapest one? I see it is $113 with HV pump pickup... Does this one have a built in windage tray or is the stock trey used with this pan?
Thanks!
Thanks!
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I have since found out pan 1 may not be suitable for road racing.
Now its down to pan 3 and pan 4. I'll figure it out by the end of the week.
Now its down to pan 3 and pan 4. I'll figure it out by the end of the week.
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Champ "style" is a Champ knock off, I do not recommend the Champ Style because I bought one once and they use a then guage metal and the welds are really crappy.. mine leaked and it was junk
Champ and Kevko are good alternaticves, just make sure you get a 7-1/2" deep max, or at least that is what you need on 85-89, to keep from it hanging to low
http://champpans.com/
http://www.kevkoracing.com/
Champ Pan:
Kevko Pan
Champ and Kevko are good alternaticves, just make sure you get a 7-1/2" deep max, or at least that is what you need on 85-89, to keep from it hanging to low
http://champpans.com/
http://www.kevkoracing.com/
Champ Pan:
Kevko Pan
Last edited by LD85; Feb 21, 2012 at 05:02 PM.
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Darn, now I have another option - Kevco makes a road race pan.
One more call to make this week.
One more call to make this week.
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Especially if you are using 'heavy' AFR heads (typically adds about 18-20 lbs vs. stock alum. lt1 heads).
All the weight adds up...
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If you use your oil pan to lift or support the engine, a cheap thin wall pan is not a good idea. I did not see him mention weight as a concern and unless both are weighed side by side, it may not be a concern at all
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For me weight is not a primary concern, shoot the extra oil is a bigger percentage of any weight gain from a stock setup.
I'm just looking for a good pan that when I take the long right hand sweeper at CMP I don't starve the engine for oil. Same with the left hand sweepers at Little Taledaga and AMP
I'm just looking for a good pan that when I take the long right hand sweeper at CMP I don't starve the engine for oil. Same with the left hand sweepers at Little Taledaga and AMP
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It all adds up, but 1-2 lbs can be decided on if you took a dump that day
If you use your oil pan to lift or support the engine, a cheap thin wall pan is not a good idea. I did not see him mention weight as a concern and unless both are weighed side by side, it may not be a concern at all
If you use your oil pan to lift or support the engine, a cheap thin wall pan is not a good idea. I did not see him mention weight as a concern and unless both are weighed side by side, it may not be a concern at all
Yes, there are situations where you need to lightly support the motor on the oil pan (like a trans/clutch change)
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Hey man,, no offense meant on my part, I just recall buying the cheap "style" pan and hearing it go" crack" when I rested the engine on a wood block so I could access the clutch,, then oil started weeping,, I was soooo mad at myself for cheaping out..