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Scott Norris · 02-05-2008, 04:03 PM

Can anyone recomend a oil pan for a 383 one piece rear main seal block in a lowered 72 4/6 drop.Would like to have a couple more quarts capacity than stock but dont want to drag the bottom off of it.Thanks

Sport/Truck · 02-05-2008, 09:07 PM

Its debatable if you even need the extra oil……FWIW you can get another quart or so with a larger filter, and have seen them mentioned on here. I would go that route on a lowered truck.
Hope this helps....
s/t

haysonj · 02-05-2008, 10:58 PM

Try these guys enpensive but have the best product out there. Will also build customhttp://www.dooleyenterprises.com[QUOTE=Scott Norris;2563214]Can anyone recomend a oil pan for a 383 one piece rear main seal block in a lowered 72 4/6 drop.Would like to have a couple more quarts capacity than stock but dont want to drag the bottom off of it.Thanks[/QUOTE

bigjimzlll · 02-05-2008, 11:19 PM

You can use the readily available "kick out" style pan and pick up 2 quarts with out very much ground clearance decrease(maybe a 1/2".
One of the advantages is to have more oil and less windage. I will typically use 1 quart less than it's capacity(to lessen windage) and still have 1 quart more than stock.

02-05-2008, 04:03 PM	#1
Scott Norris Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Crescent City,Ca. Posts: 19	deeper sump oil pan help Can anyone recomend a oil pan for a 383 one piece rear main seal block in a lowered 72 4/6 drop.Would like to have a couple more quarts capacity than stock but dont want to drag the bottom off of it.Thanks

02-05-2008, 09:07 PM	#2
Sport/Truck Sierra Grande Club Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Mexico USA Posts: 2,433	Re: deeper sump oil pan help Its debatable if you even need the extra oil……FWIW you can get another quart or so with a larger filter, and have seen them mentioned on here. I would go that route on a lowered truck. Hope this helps.... s/t __________________ 1971 GMC Sierra Grande, 1/2 ton short wide, original 4 bolt 010 020 block & heads. (matching #'s). 383 stroker, SMI q jet 750 cfm, Lunati Voodoo 60102 cam, Scorpion roller rockers, Spin Tech pro street mufflers with X pipe.

02-05-2008, 10:58 PM	#3
haysonj Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Santa Maria, Ca. Posts: 1,423	Re: deeper sump oil pan help Try these guys enpensive but have the best product out there. Will also build customhttp://www.dooleyenterprises.com[QUOTE=Scott Norris;2563214]Can anyone recomend a oil pan for a 383 one piece rear main seal block in a lowered 72 4/6 drop.Would like to have a couple more quarts capacity than stock but dont want to drag the bottom off of it.Thanks[/QUOTE __________________ 69 Chevy 4x4 383 Power

02-05-2008, 11:19 PM	#4
bigjimzlll Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Redding,CA...USA Posts: 4,736	Re: deeper sump oil pan help You can use the readily available "kick out" style pan and pick up 2 quarts with out very much ground clearance decrease(maybe a 1/2". One of the advantages is to have more oil and less windage. I will typically use 1 quart less than it's capacity(to lessen windage) and still have 1 quart more than stock. __________________ It's called "drag racing" if they called it "tic..tic..WHAM!..BANG! F*&K!!!", they'd have to keep the magazines under the counter with the other men's publications click the clicky to join the site.... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php 67 lwb..first hotrod in 25 years..540 best ET is 9.45 @ 141.44 Anderson,CA



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