Thanks, 
Charles

A punch and a hammer.


Lawrenceville, GA

Thanks so much for your info and knowledge, I have found the correct rear sump pan and I have an additional question on how to remove the small plug in the hole below the boss on the right middle block so I can replace the dip stick. from the timing cover.

Charles

Thank you your help, Awesome info.

Your present dipstick location is actually in the timing cover, not the block.  The block has a hole on the right side, about midway back for truck and T-Bird installations.  It is at the lower edge of the block, approximately below the bosses for the passenger car motor mount.  It is plugged with an expansion (or freeze) plug on passenger car installations.  On trucks and T-Birds the hole in the timing cover is plugged with an identical plug.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

Good afternoon, can you tell me if there is a pre drilled hole in the left rear side of the block for the dip stick. My current 312 setup has it on the right front of the block?

Thanks,

No, you have it backwards.  The flap opens toward the deep end to allow oil to drain back into the sump but during deceleration or braking, the oil will force the flap shut, preventing the oil from moving to the front of the pan, away from the oil pickup.

A little more info, if it is something you want to do:
I trimmed the bottom of the stock baffle thinking that would help the oil returning from the front of the pan to open the flap because the oil would act on more of the hinged surface area.  However, I don't think trimming is necessary because for one, the hinge hangs open slightly because of the angle at which the engine sits in the chassis and second, during my water level tests, there's really not that much oil ahead of the baffle with the engine shut off and when it is running, probably at least a quart  is always draining back from the top of the engine or in the passages of the engine so the oil draining back from the front of the pan may not even be at a level high enough for that to be necessary.


Lawrenceville, GA

SO, the design of this flap is that it will push open towards the shallow end and when the oil is pushed back to the rear it will close and the oil will go over the top and spill into the deeper area of the pan ? is this correct?

Thanks that helps alot.

I have not driven this yet with the current set up as I noticed it when putting the truck into position after reinstalling the front axle. This is why I am now looking to change the set up.