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Hit oil pan on launch. #1060815
08/24/11 12:02 AM
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I have a 69 Dart w/Indy 540 and a Milidon oil pan. I didnt launch straight and when I got out of the gas oil pan bottomed out on the track. Front wheels normally go up maybe a foot. I can turn it down but I am wondering if this is normal for an A body (I have v8 bars in it) or if I have front set wrong?

Re: Hit oil pan on launch. [Re: MOPARCRAZY] #1060816
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Re: Hit oil pan on launch. [Re: JohnRR] #1060817
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Sounds like you need to raise the front end up a little or run a taller front tire or... Get a shallower oil pan...

Re: Hit oil pan on launch. [Re: 340_Dart] #1060818
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Sounds like you need to raise the front end up a little or run a taller front tire or... Get a shallower oil pan...




Its a self shallowing pan if he does that any more
put a taller tire on unless you have good reaction
times now... if so either raise the body up or a
shorter pan.... you could add a skid plate to the K
member to protect it

Re: Hit oil pan on launch. [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1060819
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Back the t-bars off so the front drops to the stops, watching pan clearence. Still got some? half flatten frt.tires.Bet there isn't any. Build new stops to give your self clearence.

Re: Hit oil pan on launch. [Re: Cuda367] #1060820
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how about making it so you don't have to get out of the throttle after launching?


for what is the good life if not doing things thoughtfully?
Re: Hit oil pan on launch. [Re: MOPARCRAZY] #1060821
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I have a 69 Dart w/Indy 540 and a Milidon oil pan. I didnt launch straight and when I got out of the gas oil pan bottomed out on the track. Front wheels normally go up maybe a foot. I can turn it down but I am wondering if this is normal for an A body (I have v8 bars in it) or if I have front set wrong?


Sounds like you need the B body lower control arm bumpers, stops That and raise the front end static ride hieght We built a custom pan for a BB in a 1970 Duster, it was deep and would hit and spark after letting off on the burn outs or doing a dry hop Raising the front end cured that


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Re: Hit oil pan on launch. [Re: MOPARCRAZY] #1060822
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Y don't take the junk shocks off and put on a set you can adjust to a stiff setting so the shock controls the front end.


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Re: Hit oil pan on launch. [Re: MOPARCRAZY] #1060823
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I have a 69 Dart w/Indy 540 and a Milidon oil pan. I didnt launch straight and when I got out of the gas oil pan bottomed out on the track. Front wheels normally go up maybe a foot. I can turn it down but I am wondering if this is normal for an A body (I have v8 bars in it) or if I have front set wrong?




When you say they normally lift a foot.... how high
did they lift when you bent the pan

Re: Hit oil pan on launch. [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1060824
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It went a little higher than normal, just not straight. Landed harder because of getting off the throttle. A couple good ideas given here. In order for me to take up the front any more I will have to raise the rear(not a big deal). I will lower the front and check the stops if I can do anything there. I am geting my converter adjusted and assuming that flashes where I want, I can then set the ladder bars for less air on launch. I see a lot of pics of wheels up launches and was curious if they ran into this. I will check my shocks as well.

Re: Hit oil pan on launch. [Re: MOPARCRAZY] #1060825
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It went a little higher than normal, just not straight. Landed harder because of getting off the throttle. A couple good ideas given here. In order for me to take up the front any more I will have to raise the rear(not a big deal). I will lower the front and check the stops if I can do anything there. I am geting my converter adjusted and assuming that flashes where I want, I can then set the ladder bars for less air on launch. I see a lot of pics of wheels up launches and was curious if they ran into this. I will check my shocks as well.




What do you have for front shocks... they sounds like
they are wasted if it can fall that easy... but I
would raise the front some

Re: Hit oil pan on launch. [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1060826
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How far past the K-member does the pan go? ... at-the-least ..I would put a skid-plate on it.

Re: Hit oil pan on launch. [Re: dIc dOc Deity !] #1060827
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A good pair of shocks will control the front from coming down to hard, ask me how I know, 3 pans in 3 weeks,. Put on some good 90/10's and you'll be OK


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Re: Hit oil pan on launch. [Re: rowin4] #1060828
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I put a 3 inch square tube with a hook to pull the car with under the K frame and my oil pan can`t hit and i put shocks on the front and wheelie bars on and i have a 10 quart oil pan and it looks new GOOD LUCK

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