New Sm Block Milodon stock height, hi capacity, street, pro touring, road race pan!!!
Milodon said that the small block oil pan has a very short rear sump wall. That allows oil to spill backwards out of the sump pickup under hard acceleration. Chrysler did this because the rear of the pan needed to be lower to clear the oil pump. Solution is to lower the sump down or make a cutout in the middle of the pan to increase the rear sump wall height. Also to install shelf or dam at the rear of the sump.
Here's the cutout in the middle with the rear section stock height to clear the oil pump
That is why you hear about some guys that will rub a hole in the back of their oil pans with a HV oil pump which is taller than stock. I bought a Dart with a 360 that had that problem.
The Milodon Lo-Pro small block mopar pans have the same feature.
Mildodon Low Pro pan #30936
But you are right. The oil will sort of be trapped back there. But the oil pump will sit in most of that cut out back there. And with the action of the car, some will spill back in to the sump when new oil is showered down the back of the oil galley.
This isn't a pan for grandma's 318 2bbl 180hp 4 door Valiant. This is for a very high performance car that has more frequent oil changes and is taken care of much better.
Milodon said that the small block oil pan has a very short rear sump wall. That allows oil to spill backwards out of the sump pickup under hard acceleration. Chrysler did this because the rear of the pan needed to be lower to clear the oil pump. Solution is to lower the sump down or make a cutout in the middle of the pan to increase the rear sump wall height. Also to install shelf or dam at the rear of the sump.
Here's the cutout in the middle with the rear section stock height to clear the oil pump
That is why you hear about some guys that will rub a hole in the back of their oil pans with a HV oil pump which is taller than stock. I bought a Dart with a 360 that had that problem.
The Milodon Lo-Pro small block mopar pans have the same feature.
Mildodon Low Pro pan #30936
But you are right. The oil will sort of be trapped back there. But the oil pump will sit in most of that cut out back there. And with the action of the car, some will spill back in to the sump when new oil is showered down the back of the oil galley.
This isn't a pan for grandma's 318 2bbl 180hp 4 door Valiant. This is for a very high performance car that has more frequent oil changes and is taken care of much better.
