Cascade Crew

82camaro383 · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:00 pm Post subject: Oil Pan for 383

I was wondering if anyone knows what oil pan to use for a 1 piece rear seal 383 that will fit into a third gen. I have heard that stock pans have to be kicked out to so the rods will c Confused

lear the sides of the pan.

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:14 pm Post subject:

Can't guarantee that it will fit everything but I am using the Moroso 6 qt pan on my 1 piece rear main seal 383.

I will tell you that it does not leave as much room between the sump and bellhousing for the exhaust to be routed by. I am running a 3" diameter pipe off the header so it creates a bigger issue than when I was running the 2 1/4" pipe.

-Schultzy

82camaro383 · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:42 pm Post subject:

Is that the moroso pan made fo the 82-92 camaro/firebird? Do you have any clearence issues with the connecting rods hitting the pan?

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:07 pm Post subject:

yes. no.

The only issue I had was that the windage try is below the add line on my dipstick. This was easily compensated for Wink

What stroke are you planning on using?

-Schultzy

82camaro383 · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:10 pm Post subject:

It has a 3.75 stroke

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:14 pm Post subject:

k - same as me.

This is a 6 quart pan but like i alluded to, if you fill it with 6 your crank will be in oil. I run 5 quarts and everything is grand. (except for all these pesky folks still beating me at the track... that can be fixed though)

-Schultzy

Dewey316 · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:17 pm Post subject:

The crank scraper is a bit of a fittment problem. And do not use all the suplied studs on the windage tray. Wink

Besides that one, you might give Canton a call, they make wicked nice oil pans, but they are on the spendy side.

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:18 pm Post subject:

Crank scraper just required a LOT of trimming. And the other thing, ahem, no comment.

Embarassed

-Schultzy

82camaro383 · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:19 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the info. That pan is a lot cheaper than the Milodon pan I was going to get.

Xophertony · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:10 am Post subject:

wouldent it be good to have the crank in oil? or would that slow it down too much? also kick ass looking engine shultsy Exclamation

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:26 pm Post subject:

My understanding is (and I think I saw a slowmo video or animation of this) that when the crank is submerged in oil it acutally pics the oil up and it wraps around the crank like a rope. When you consider the rpms that we are talking about it can create quite a drag = loss of power.

I'm sure that those smarter than I will chime in and confirm or deny.

-Schultzy

Dewey316 · Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 1:04 pm Post subject:

There is a lot of resistance from it, that is a power loss. I would also assume it would be harder on the parts, as it puts a bending force on the crank, in a direction diffrent from the force of the rods pushing it.