was it a stock shielded round pickup, they are, as has been said O K for the shield to touch the pan, cuz the screen/inlet is about 3/16" above. running a high volume pump? cuz I question if a stock pickup has a large enough area inlet for a high volume pump. performance aftermarket pickups like moroso and canton have larger area and no shield, they need to be 3/16" to 1/4" off the pan
