Oil Pan

Posted By: BigSugar

Oil Pan - 03/26/13 03:56 AM

Does the Hemi Oil pan (902)fit the RB block ?
Will it hang below the K member ?

and is it a good option over the Milodon Road Race or circle track $400 pan ?
any other higher capacity pans that will work and stay above the "K" height

Ron

Posted By: ahy

Re: Oil Pan - 03/26/13 05:02 AM

Yes - the Hemi pan fits the B/RB. Mancini carries re-pops with either 3/8" or 1/2" pickup. The hemi pan is about an inch deeper than stock and has baffles. Its a big improvement over stock B/RB pans. I'm running one on a "B" engine.

That said, I don't believe it has the oil control capability of the road race pan.

With either of these (or any pan deeper than the stock 4 qt) I believe a K mounted skid plate is a good idea. My plate has done its job more than once... check and touch up of paint on the plate is regular winter maintenance due to scratches from spirited driving on less than perfect roads.

Posted By: autoxcuda

Re: Oil Pan - 03/26/13 05:54 AM

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Yes - the Hemi pan fits the B/RB. Mancini carries re-pops with either 3/8" or 1/2" pickup. The hemi pan is about an inch deeper than stock and has baffles. Its a big improvement over stock B/RB pans. I'm running one on a "B" engine.

That said, I don't believe it has the oil control capability of the road race pan.

With either of these (or any pan deeper than the stock 4 qt) I believe a K mounted skid plate is a good idea. My plate has done its job more than once... check and touch up of paint on the plate is regular winter maintenance due to scratches from spirited driving on less than perfect roads.

I thought the Milodon Road Race big block pan is stock height. Check Milodon's website. I have pictures of one installed, but I don't have a picture confirming the height relative to the K-member.

Milodon makes a repro Hemi pan and regular pan. They have heights listed on thier web site.

I know the Milodon Small Block road race pan is stock height. So you do not need a skid plate. It's tecnically 1/4" shorter because there is no drain plug dimple.

Posted By: ntstlgl1970

Re: Oil Pan - 03/26/13 11:10 PM

The milodon big block pan road race pan is about is about 1/2 to 3/4" lower than the k member on my car. The center link also hits the pan at full steering lock. It may have been designed for use with the longer pitman and idler arms - just something to keep in mind.

Posted By: 72Swinger

Re: Oil Pan - 03/27/13 12:56 AM

Here is what I did when using the BB RR pan on my Dart. Pan is to damn expensive to roll the dice on it being "safe".

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Posted By: brads70

Re: Oil Pan - 03/27/13 07:56 PM

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The milodon big block pan road race pan is about is about 1/2 to 3/4" lower than the k member on my car. The center link also hits the pan at full steering lock. It may have been designed for use with the longer pitman and idler arms - just something to keep in mind.

mine hangs down about 3/4" lower than the K-Frame also.
Hi Ron!

Posted By: BigSugar

Re: Oil Pan - 03/27/13 11:35 PM

I'm not concerned with the skid plate as I have 1" deep skidplate on the K now, II'm presently running the Classic 8 Quart Milodon pan but with my new Suspension setup Id feel better with a pan that wasn't so close to the ground, I like the new Road race pan but can't justify the $400 + price tag with the new pickup.Rather put the extra cash to rear end parts
Wondering what may be a better solution ?

Ron

Hi Brad

Posted By: ntstlgl1970

Re: Oil Pan - 03/28/13 11:09 AM

here's a photo

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Posted By: TC@HP2

Re: Oil Pan - 03/28/13 03:02 PM

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I like the new Road race pan but can't justify the $400 + price tag with the new pickup.Rather put the extra cash to rear end parts
Wondering what may be a better solution ?

Look at it this way, that $400+ price tag on the oil pan may be saving you damage on a $5000+ engine.

By contrast, you can buy a bolt in super duty rear end for a couple grand.

But it all comes down to how you use your car and how hard you push it. 6500 rpm launches on slicks means the rear end upgrades may be better. Participation in autocross or open road events means the pan may be a better option.

Posted By: Mopar Mitch

Re: Oil Pan - 03/28/13 04:08 PM

Having a baffled oil pan for g-force control (cornering, acceleration, deceleration) is the single best insurance I ever made to my own engines... simply added horizontal baffles front, rear and sides around the sump of my stock pan... grossly eliminated loss of oil pressure throughout every competition pylon autocross run, as well as road course lapping events (some for competition hi-speed Solo events). I've had the modified stock pan on the car since the late 1970s and have never spun a bearing, etc. Its a shame that the factory stock pan never came with these simple baffles (speaking small block, on my behalf). Now, with the recent introduction of the Miloden road race pans, I will eventually step to purchasing one of them as I believe they really make an excellent product for us Mopars.