Windage Tray?

I'm going to build a 408 stroker and i've heard you don't need a windage tray? I'm going to try and modify a stock oil pan for more capacity or go aftermarket. Thanks.

Most benifit from a tray.Its usually cheap ponys.Rocky

When I put main studs on my smallblock I couldn't use the windage tray because the studs hit the pan. So I got a screen for the pan and put on a dual crankscraper. I believe there is power to be gained by keepin down the drag on the crank.

I've used a windage tray with a 8 qt. milodon pan and saw no difference with or without it, however I never ran 8 qts. I usually run 6 qts. A good street strip oil pan is a Kevco and it hold 6 qts and has a scraper and doors and is under $200.00 IIRC

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When I put main studs on my smallblock I couldn't use the windage tray because the studs hit the pan. So I got a screen for the pan and put on a dual crankscraper. I believe there is power to be gained by keepin down the drag on the crank.

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Many SB NHRA stock class racers don't use a windage tray but most of them do use a scraper and a one way wire baffle.