Oil pan question

[JoeDart]

I have a 74 dodge Dart and put a High Volume Oil pump in and unfortunately it cracked my pan. i was wondering if any one knows of any pans makers that might be deeper to add some height clearance for the oil pump?

[DJM]

Originally Posted by JoeDart

I have a 74 dodge Dart and put a High Volume Oil pump in and unfortunately it cracked my pan. i was wondering if any one knows of any pans makers that might be deeper to add some height clearance for the oil pump?

Take a ballpeen hammer and dimple the pan where it is hitting. It normally isn't much.

[Dart 65]

Originally Posted by JoeDart

I have a 74 dodge Dart and put a High Volume Oil pump in and unfortunately it cracked my pan. i was wondering if any one knows of any pans makers that might be deeper to add some height clearance for the oil pump?

How did it crack the pan?!?

As far as getting a pan with a kickout on the side, I don't think I've seen one, but you might check with Summit or PAW.

[John Kunkel]

I sgree with just hammering clearance in the stock sump but if you want aftermarket take a look at the bottom two on this page:

http://www.milodon.com/oil-pans/stre...pans-chrys.asp

[rumblefish360]

Originally Posted by Dart 65

How did it crack the pan?!?

As far as getting a pan with a kickout on the side, I don't think I've seen one, but you might check with Summit or PAW.

The HI-Vol. pumps are taller and hit the pan. You can not tighten the pan up without an issue. I been there done that as well.

What I did was exactly described above for the fix! Hammer the area out somemore nad for the crack.... or the area the pump broke through I used JB Weld and never had an issue since.

[passing you]

Originally Posted by JoeDart

I have a 74 dodge Dart and put a High Volume Oil pump in and unfortunately it cracked my pan. i was wondering if any one knows of any pans makers that might be deeper to add some height clearance for the oil pump?

Weird ..I never had this problem when I ran a hv pump in a stock pan'd 318 & 340, I don't now days, especially on the street it's a waste of hp.

If a melling hv for a SB MOPAR is taller in way as to hit the stock pan it's news to me.