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HELP - Oil Pickup Tube 383 vs 440 Question #148674
11/10/08 10:50 PM
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My '69 road runner has a '71 440 engine that I am in the process of rebuilding. The engine currently has a 187 oil pan that I am switching out to the correct 402 pan. The current pickup tube will no longer work with the 402 pan so I am searching for the correct one. I found a NOS pickup online, but they show that the same pickup works for 383's and 440's with the 402 pan. Summit and Year One both show two distinctly different pickup tubes for each. Anyone know what's right?? I've included a photo of each pickup in question. The one with the curved section is supposed to be for 383's while the straight one is supposed to be for 440's, however, the NOS pickup that I found has the curve and says it fits both. HELP!

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Re: Oil Pickup Tube 383 vs 440 Question [Re: A4SixtyNineRR] #148675
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The curved pickup is for a standard pan like the 402 with an internal baffle, but not that old 187 pan. The other pickup is for a pan with no baffles.
383/440 makes no difference...

Actually, if you go to the 440source site, they have a pretty good history there in their pickup and pan section.

Re: Oil Pickup Tube 383 vs 440 Question [Re: Fastback67] #148676
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That is what I thought too... about the baffle in the 402. I checked summit/year one for 383 with stock pan and for 440 with stock pan, both should be 402 pans on a b-body. I think the curved one is what I need, just not sure why both websites show a different one for a 440??

Re: Oil Pickup Tube 383 vs 440 Question [Re: Fastback67] #148677
11/10/08 11:11 PM
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Quote:

The curved pickup is for a standard pan like the 402 with an internal baffle, but not that old 187 pan. The other pickup is for a pan with no baffles.
383/440 makes no difference...





B/RB share the same oil pickups/pans. You need to get a pickup to match your pan, don't worry about low deck to tall deck BB.

Re: Oil Pickup Tube 383 vs 440 Question [Re: A4SixtyNineRR] #148678
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just not sure why both websites show a different one for a 440??




You have to remember too that most of these places like Jegs and Summit use generic photos rather than display the actual product. Or they may show a straight tube for a 440 because it was fairly common in the larger C-Body cars, which I believed used the 187, but I'd have to check on that.

Re: Oil Pickup Tube 383 vs 440 Question [Re: Fastback67] #148679
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just not sure why both websites show a different one for a 440??




You have to remember too that most of these places like Jegs and Summit use generic photos rather than display the actual product. Or they may show a straight tube for a 440 because it was fairly common in the larger C-Body cars, which I believed used the 187, but I'd have to check on that.





That would make sense to me that they might be listing the correct pickup for a 440 with an unbaffled pan rather than the baffled 402. I was pretty sure my buddy's 6pak 440 had the curved tube with the 402 pan and that's why I was getting confused. Thanks to everyone for helping me clear it up.

Re: Oil Pickup Tube 383 vs 440 Question [Re: Fastback67] #148680
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Quote:

The curved pickup is for a standard pan like the 402 with an internal baffle, but not that old 187 pan. The other pickup is for a pan with no baffles.
383/440 makes no difference...

Actually, if you go to the 440source site, they have a pretty good history there in their pickup and pan section.





The curved pickup is for the 402 pan to clear the baffles , the straight pickup fits the 187 pan and ALSO fits the 6qt FACTORY Hemi pan ,and it clears the baffles .

FYI the pickup for the 402 pan is still available NEW from MP .

Re: Oil Pickup Tube 383 vs 440 Question [Re: JohnRR] #148681
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The MP price is pretty cheap, too. I got one a couple of months ago for about $16.







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