JimmyDuncan
Well-Known Member
EVERY choice you make is a compromise in some area of your build,
adding a high volume oil pump with less than a 6-7 quart baffled oil pan is generally counter productive,
theres ALWAYS trade-offs and at times the advantages of the parts selection far out weight the disadvantages,
other times the cost and difficulty results in little or no real benefit,
the higher capacity oil pan and windage tray combo provides a significant benefit to the potential engine durability
(with or without the high volume oil pump) but its almost mandatory with the higher volume pump.
but its the builders choice to make the parts selection and try to make choices that provide carefully thought through benefits,
if your going to install a 7-8 quart baffled oil pan and windage tray youll have the oil control issue covered and the larger bearing clearances,
will not be an issue especially if you install a higher volume oil pump, like the
SBC
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/mel-10552
BBC
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MEL-10778/
with a matching pick-up carefully clearanced to your oil pan application,
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/mor-20195/overview/year/1966/make/chevrolet/model/impala
and it would be rather useful to find a cost effective high volume oil pan and matching oil pump pick-up matching your particular application before jumping into the purchase of related parts
fabricating a custom built windage tray like this if properly done will more than likely be cheaper AND more effective than many you could purchase
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/sources-for-preforated-sheet.1518/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/oil-system-mods-that-help.2187/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/installing-an-oil-pump-pick-up-tube.1800/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/magnets.120/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/whats-a-windage-tray-do.64/
This is the pan I'm working with.
I don't have an oil pump or pickup yet, so suggestions on that are welcome.
What sort of material is that windage tray mesh made out of? I can find galvanised and aluminum so far..?
I imagine tacking it to the pan will mean I need to repaint..?
I assume tighter bearings + high volume pump + windage tray is best?
Grumpy - You feel the hv pump and windage tray will be sufficient?