Oil Pan

[oceangal]

okay so everything is almost good to go but the oil pan. Some horrible noise coming from there, squealing is what I would call it. My husband thought he had a solution but it didn't work. Talk about frustrating!

So with a 383 stroker motor which oil pan do I use to clear the box (now i forget if he said steering, gear of some other box)? Its an 86 block 1 piece oil pan gasket if that helps.


Someone posted a few years back here that they used a Moroso 7 qt but didn't say which one and the link is dead. the pictures on the Moroso site aren't yielding a lot of insight if it will clear or not.

Thanks!

 

[rgtrough]

Hey Oceangal, when you increased the stroke of the conncting rods from 3.48" to 3.75" you will encounter clearance problems in different areas. Your machine shop more than likely clearanced the block and rods to allow for the longer stroke. All of the major manufacturers have pans for this purpose. I called the various manufacturers' tech lines and let them suggest which pan to use. I used a Power Products pan that I am very happy with. It is nicely baffled with trap doors to keep the oil from sloshing on hard acceleration/turning. Mine is for a '74 2 piece main.

peace Bud