Been real busy lately and just haven't had much time to update this thread. Here is a quick one.

Here is the oil pan with the Milodon pickup installed. I am happy with the design and the area of the sump section. I'm still not happy with the fitment of the pan to the block. The oil deflector in the pan hit the ends of the main caps and about 9 - 10 bolt holes didn't line up with the studs.




Coated skirts to make up the slight over bore from re-honing.


As a side note, I broke a ring installing a piston. It was the second ring (Napier .043) and I caught the end of the ring on the deck and peeled the edge of the ring back ever so slightly. I finally determined it was the crappy Proform adjustable ring compressor. It doesn't hold a perfect cylinder when compressed and is oblong. I ordered a direct fit ring compressor (to my bore size) and didn't have any issues after that. Seems like the way to go.