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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 09:36 AM
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I notice many people getting the 7 quart Moroso pans for their 383. Will the stock pans work or do they need mods where block gets grinded? Why is 7 quarts that great?
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Old Apr 12, 2004 | 08:40 PM
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On my 87 I had to persuade w/ball peen hammer. Otherwise it worked fine :D
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Old Apr 14, 2004 | 01:06 PM
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I beat out my pan on the 383 I had, never sealed too good after that :lol:
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Old Apr 14, 2004 | 01:38 PM
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I’m using a 350 SBC stock oil pan on my 383. I built the engine in 1992 and have not experienced any problems. If you’re making a lot of heat, an oil cooler would be more effective.

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I had no clearance issues with my Moroso 20191 7qt pan. It is clearanced for strokes up to 3.850"
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 09:43 AM
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Do you need special oil pump with those pans? Also does stock dip stick still measure correct?
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Old Apr 16, 2004 | 11:47 AM
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Your dip stick is the same. The full level is the same no matter how deep the pan is.

Your pump is the same. Only it needs a pickup tube for the specific pan.
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