Posted By: Charger446
3/8 vs 1/2 inch oil pickup. Do I even need 1/2? - 01/22/18 05:50 PM
I was swapping my oil pan from a Moroso 7 qt to a Hemi 6 qt and my new oil pickup tube is too small. Turns out, my 440 block was drilled and tapped to accept a 1/2 inch oil pickup tube which is what I had on there apparently.
My 440 is very mild, Edelbrock heads, stock sixpack pistons, a MP 484 cam and headers. Do I really need to run the 1/2 pickup on this motor or can I simply get a bushing/reducer and use the 3/8 pickup? I assume I would need to trial/error the height to make sure it sits properly on the bottom of the pan first.
Has anyone done this before?
My 440 is very mild, Edelbrock heads, stock sixpack pistons, a MP 484 cam and headers. Do I really need to run the 1/2 pickup on this motor or can I simply get a bushing/reducer and use the 3/8 pickup? I assume I would need to trial/error the height to make sure it sits properly on the bottom of the pan first.
Has anyone done this before?