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Charlie's SS big block pan

Posted By: hemienvy

Charlie's SS big block pan - 12/18/23 09:48 PM

The one without the windage tray is mine.

First question, Do they look like E-body application ?
Second, How much oil do these hold ?
Third, So I need some kind of tray. Who might I go to to fab one up ?

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Posted By: AndyF

Re: Charlie's SS big block pan - 12/18/23 10:39 PM

I had a bunch of those pans back when Charlie was still around. He used both solid and screen type windage trays. Either one can be fabbed up by a local shop if you need one built.


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Posted By: racerx

Re: Charlie's SS big block pan - 12/19/23 12:27 AM

First question, Do they look like E-body application ?....Yes i run that pan in my e-body.
Posted By: dvw

Re: Charlie's SS big block pan - 12/19/23 04:41 AM

My pan is similar. The difference is a kickout at the side. I fabbed up a second screen tray as he first one cracked. I was told to wrap the ends of the screen around tig wire. Since I've added a scraper as well.
Doug
Posted By: Cab_Burge

Re: Charlie's SS big block pan - 12/19/23 08:53 AM

I would add a liquid one quart at time with the pan off like now to see where I would want the oil level in that pan not running and use that amount with it running up work scope wrench twocents
you might want to think of making and using a crank scraper also if our looking for the best all out race configuration work twocents
Posted By: an8sec70cuda

Re: Charlie's SS big block pan - 12/19/23 01:18 PM

The Charlie's pan on the left is mine. It is currently installed on my '70 cuda...so yeah, it'll fit an E body, lol.
It holds 8 quarts in just the pan. up
The windage tray is VERY simple. Get a flat sheet of aluminum, bend it on one side, and drill some holes.
Posted By: hemienvy

Re: Charlie's SS big block pan - 12/19/23 02:13 PM

8 sec Cuda, I stole your picture when I was looking for a good illustration.

Thanks much for the info. I'm kinda leaning towards a screen of some kind, directional expanded metal maybe.

When you put in the centerlink, do you grease up the pittman arm and the idler arm ?
Hopefully the motor doesn't come out very often.
Posted By: an8sec70cuda

Re: Charlie's SS big block pan - 12/19/23 02:49 PM

No, I just slid everything back in place after I put the pan on and bolted it up. You still have plenty of access to grease all the steering components...if that's what you're asking?
Posted By: an8sec70cuda

Re: Charlie's SS big block pan - 12/19/23 02:51 PM

Here are a couple of pics that show the windage tray better...
There is a little small plate at the rear of the windage tray that isn't installed in these pics. It's basically just a tray extension that covers the rear area up.

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Posted By: hemienvy

Re: Charlie's SS big block pan - 12/19/23 04:36 PM

Well, what I meant was for ease of disassembly, if required, grease on the tapered stubs on the Pittman / idler,
so they would come apart easier without too much pickle fork hammering.
Posted By: an8sec70cuda

Re: Charlie's SS big block pan - 12/19/23 04:40 PM

No, I just pop them on the side w/ a hammer and they come right apart...no pickle fork.
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