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Pontiac - Race
03-29-2024, 06:55 PM
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Custom Oil Pan
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my MIG welder also does lift TIG, but this...
my MIG welder also does lift TIG, but this process seems to generate a lot more heat, and thus more warpage.
I have a theory that the biggest problem with oiling systems is to get the oil back to...
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Pontiac - Race
03-29-2024, 07:47 AM
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Custom Oil Pan
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It was the pan original to the car. The canton is...
It was the pan original to the car. The canton is still in the car as I have not pulled the motor. It has been out of the car for 10 years. I cleaned it then
My welding has improved substantially...
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Pontiac - Race
03-28-2024, 02:11 PM
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Custom Oil Pan
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I've done most of the fabrication as per the...
I've done most of the fabrication as per the photo.
This was not the best project to learn how to make leak proof welds in sheet metal. There were literally dozens of pinholes leaks. I've now got...
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Pontiac - Race
01-28-2024, 03:44 PM
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400 block main cap dimensions
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reacp911
Great! thanks so the windage tray is 1.3...
Great! thanks
so the windage tray is 1.3 inches, and the pan is 4.5 so it leaves a clearance of 0.2 inches. I wonder how much of an impediment this is to oil returning to the pickup?
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Pontiac - Race
01-28-2024, 10:06 AM
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400 block main cap dimensions
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reacp911
400 block main cap dimensions
Hi all
I'm still designing my custom road race oil pan, but I still haven't had the courage to pull the motor
Could someone measure the main cap dimension from block to windage tray mounting...
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Pontiac - Race
01-08-2024, 05:04 PM
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Custom Oil Pan
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this one? it looks like it could have a "salami"...
this one? it looks like it could have a "salami" cut
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Pontiac - Race
01-08-2024, 12:03 PM
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Custom Oil Pan
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I've attached a sketch of the BBC pickup. It has...
I've attached a sketch of the BBC pickup. It has a "salami" sliced tube end to increase the entrance area and to bring the tube end closer to the bottom of the pan.
Does the milodon have this?
...
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Pontiac - Race
01-08-2024, 09:04 AM
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Custom Oil Pan
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reacp911
I remember back in the day, I could remove the...
I remember back in the day, I could remove the stock pan with the engine in the car. This does not seem to work with the canton pan, so I'll have to remove the motor, so putting the pan back will be...
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Pontiac - Race
01-07-2024, 03:45 PM
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reacp911
Looks different. I'm thinking it's more for drag...
Looks different. I'm thinking it's more for drag racing?
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Pontiac - Race
01-06-2024, 04:06 PM
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reacp911
I think the accusump is an easy retrofit. I'm...
I think the accusump is an easy retrofit. I'm going to do the pan, and see what happens. I'll add the accusump if necessary.
Now I just have to get the engine out. It's now winter here, and my...
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Pontiac - Race
01-06-2024, 11:34 AM
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Custom Oil Pan
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reacp911
Here's a pic of part of my inspiration. The...
Here's a pic of part of my inspiration. The baffle is well fitted to the walls, allowing venting, and the trap door baffles are in a diamond shape at 45 degrees, so that they function in two...
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Pontiac - Race
01-05-2024, 01:17 PM
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Custom Oil Pan
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reacp911
Loss of oil on long rights. Just looking at...
Loss of oil on long rights.
Just looking at the canton, I think on heavy braking the oil empties out of the baffled areas and runs up the timing cover. Then as you trail brake into the turn, the...
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Pontiac - Race
01-05-2024, 07:58 AM
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reacp911
Thanks for these very useful comments. Why is...
Thanks for these very useful comments. Why is there no like button on this site?
I remember the herb adams pan.
As far as depth, I can only go 1" deeper without a loss of ground clearance,...
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Pontiac - Race
01-04-2024, 11:01 PM
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reacp911
I've done a lot of research on this topic. My...
I've done a lot of research on this topic. My proposed design is similar to what's available for more modern engines and track oriented cars. One of the problems with pontiacs is there is not as much...
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Pontiac - Race
01-04-2024, 07:22 PM
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Custom Oil Pan
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reacp911
From my testing the modified BBC pickup flows...
From my testing the modified BBC pickup flows better, so I should be ok.
You've hit on one reason for not wanting an acculator: complexity. The main reason however, is that I want the car to look...
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Pontiac - Race
01-04-2024, 06:16 PM
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reacp911
It's a trans am, and Its for road racing, not...
It's a trans am, and Its for road racing, not drag racing. Horsepower is secondary. Last time on the track I got lots of pressure fluctuation, including tripping the 10 psi oil pressure idiot light....
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Pontiac - Race
01-04-2024, 05:21 PM
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Custom Oil Pan
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reacp911
Custom Oil Pan
Since I've had dismal results with the stock or canton shallow race pan on the track, and I don't want an accusump, I've decided to custom modify a pan as show below. The drawing is of the insert...
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Pontiac - Street
12-27-2023, 04:49 PM
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Replacement oil pan
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reacp911
I've got a '75 TA 400 I bought new. I've got...
I've got a '75 TA 400 I bought new.
I've got some oil issues on hard cornering at the track. In my last outing, i tripped the oil pressure light which I added and is set to 10psi
I'm running...
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