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Re: Installing 7qt Milodon, any suggestions?
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10/18/10 03:50 AM
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That pan is 1.75" deeper than what you have now. Have any scrap marks on the bottom of your K-member now? Is the front you your car lowered any amount at all? Might think about the http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MIL-31580/ Milodon says they sell a lot of those to people who don't want to worry about pan scraping. A lot of people don't realize they make that pan. I know two people in our car club that drive thier cars a lot an have dented and opened those 7qt pans. Speed bump and a driveway.
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Re: Installing 7qt Milodon, any suggestions?
[Re: autoxcuda]
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10/18/10 04:25 AM
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Hey Autoxcuda, thanks for chiming in. Always respect your input on the forum. This is going in 69.5 RR and I and trying to stay with the old school theme, SS springs, chrome diff cover on Dana, cut-outs, etc. And looking for that ole milodon gold pan and badge. The front end is set high and have no scrape marks yet  That pan you posted is nice and costs quite a bit too. Thanks again!
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Re: Installing 7qt Milodon, any suggestions?
[Re: 808CUDA]
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10/18/10 05:29 AM
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Hey Autoxcuda, thanks for chiming in. Always respect your input on the forum.
This is going in 69.5 RR and I and trying to stay with the old school theme, SS springs, chrome diff cover on Dana, cut-outs, etc. And looking for that ole milodon gold pan and badge.
The front end is set high and have no scrape marks yet
That pan you posted is nice and costs quite a bit too.
Thanks again!
Should be fine. Those look good higher up and were higher new too.
That pan is much more complex to get the capacity outwards rather than downwards. And then all of the additional parts inside of it.
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Re: Installing 7qt Milodon, any suggestions?
[Re: Mr.Yuck]
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10/18/10 10:20 AM
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I used a knock off 7qt on this car. It sits low and I don't have any issues w/ the pan. Just make sure you get the pick-up too. The stock unit will be too short.
But you haven't really driven it much either, just wait for that first time you are on the highway and you come across a section they ground the top layer off to repave and you come to your first bridge seam ...
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Re: Installing 7qt Milodon, any suggestions?
[Re: JohnRR]
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10/18/10 11:37 AM
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I used a knock off 7qt on this car. It sits low and I don't have any issues w/ the pan. Just make sure you get the pick-up too. The stock unit will be too short.
But you haven't really driven it much either, just wait for that first time you are on the highway and you come across a section they ground the top layer off to repave and you come to your first bridge seam ...
worse been driving around some pretty broke up side streets and over speed bumps, no issues. FWIW a 6 qt is good enough for most applications. You can see it just under the cowl.
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Re: Installing 7qt Milodon, any suggestions?
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10/18/10 04:10 PM
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Ive driven my 65 Belvedere with a 8 qt Moroso on it on the street for 5 years now.Never even comes close to scrapping.Come to Ohio if you want to see bad roads.Rocky
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Re: Installing 7qt Milodon, any suggestions?
[Re: therocks]
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10/18/10 07:34 PM
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Ive driven my 65 Belvedere with a 8 qt Moroso on it on the street for 5 years now.Never even comes close to scrapping.Come to Ohio if you want to see bad roads.Rocky
Same here, I have the cheapie 440source deep sump 7qt pan and drove the car to work every day spring-fall with no scraping. Stock front ride height and I keep my eyes open for pot holes.  Manitoba roads suck, ask anyone who's been here.
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Re: Installing 7qt Milodon, any suggestions?
[Re: JohnRR]
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10/18/10 08:29 PM
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I used a knock off 7qt on this car. It sits low and I don't have any issues w/ the pan. Just make sure you get the pick-up too. The stock unit will be too short.
But you haven't really driven it much either, just wait for that first time you are on the highway and you come across a section they ground the top layer off to repave and you come to your first bridge seam ...
Sorry 808Cuda...
 John's right.
I have had the 7 qt pan on a 340 in a E body for more than 10 years now. I have had it off the car at least 3 times to beat the dent's out of it. Like 2 years ago a broken piece of brake drum flew off the car ahead of me and put a big dent in it. I also had to V notch my K member to get it to fit.
I hate it nowadays and am gonna replace it next time the motor comes out.
Last time I had to take it out because it was dented near the oil drain plug and it was leaking. Once I beat the bottom back out then the drain plug area was flat and would seal again. 
What really sucks, is that years ago I cut up all the stock pans I had making deep sump pans which got damaged and replaced by the Milodon. They make decent stuff,Milodon
Just like JohnRR said, if it's below the K, it's getting hit sooner or later.
I bought this stock style pan from Milodon, that's how much I hate my 7 qt pan.
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Re: Installing 7qt Milodon, any suggestions?
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10/19/10 03:29 AM
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What I was really hoping for was some input and suggestion on installing it with windage tray and engine in the car.
You will have to lift the engine way up to get the deep sump pan in there. My k-frame area may be tighter than yours, I don't know. But what I do know is I would never get that pan in there without unbolting the motor from the trans.
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Re: Installing 7qt Milodon, any suggestions?
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10/19/10 08:22 AM
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You guys must be driving 4x4's then because anything hanging below the K frame here in the northeast eventually comes in contact with the pavement .
My headers scrape on my driveway!
why's that? How low is the car? What headers? I've never banged a header or an oil pan in any car.
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Re: Installing 7qt Milodon, any suggestions?
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10/19/10 09:10 AM
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I install my pan and tray from under the car.I just loosen the mounts slide the tray on then the pan.Its tight but goes in with no problem.I install the pickup before I install the motor.Just make sure the pickup has the proper clearance from the bottom of the pan.Rocky
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