360 oil pan and pick up fitment

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So I'm putting together my 360 bought a new stock oil pan center sump style from Mancini racing came with a new pick up tube and dipstick, the problem I'm having is the fitment. It seems that the oil pick up is touching the pan. It contacts the pan and their is about an 1/8inch gap from the pan seating to the block. Should the pick up be touching the pan? I've been told it should seat 1/2 from the bottom. What are my options as far as getting it to fit properly?
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Which pick up do you have? There are 2 different ones for the 360 pans.
 
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Sedanman said:
Which pick up do you have? There are 2 different ones for the 360 pans.
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It came in a package deal from Mancini. I have this photo of it if it helps.
 
As I understand it should hit the pan.
It takes oil from the side so it wont be starved.... but it will never be uncovered either
 
mbaird said:
As I understand it should hit the pan.
It takes oil from the side so it wont be starved.... but it will never be uncovered either
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^This is correct^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Yes that pickup MUST touch the floor of the pan. You shouldn't have to pull the pan down with the bolts but it should touch the floor of the pan.
 
mbaird said:
As I understand it should hit the pan.
It takes oil from the side so it wont be starved.... but it will never be uncovered either
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You want the pickup screen to be on the bottom with just a hair of compression rather than being dangling as harmonics can crack it over time with out the addit'l support but you are the other way with too much length. the OE 392 pan uses a pickup with a sharp bend and the OE 876 pan uses a pickup with a long smooth bend. these are "center sump" pans. they musta sent the wrong pickup for your pan cuz 1/2" is alot & way too much. it might be possible to CAREFULLY heat/bend the pickup but that would be a last resort as you gotta get the drop (height) right (slight compression) and the tilt just right plus close to centered in the sump just for easy fitment. I for sure would call them first. 1/2" too much is way out of line, something is wrong there. Holler how things turn out.
 
Rapid Robert said:
You want the pickup screen to be on the bottom with just a hair of compression rather than being dangling as harmonics can crack it over time with out the addit'l support but you are the other way with too much length. the OE 392 pan uses a pickup with a sharp bend and the OE 876 pan uses a pickup with a long smooth bend. these are "center sump" pans. they musta sent the wrong pickup for your pan cuz 1/2" is alot & way too much. it might be possible to CAREFULLY heat/bend the pickup but that would be a last resort as you gotta get the drop (height) right (slight compression) and the tilt just right plus close to centered in the sump just for easy fitment. I for sure would call them first. 1/2" too much is way out of line, something is wrong there. Holler how things turn out.
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Rapid Robert said:
You want the pickup screen to be on the bottom with just a hair of compression rather than being dangling as harmonics can crack it over time with out the addit'l support but you are the other way with too much length. the OE 392 pan uses a pickup with a sharp bend and the OE 876 pan uses a pickup with a long smooth bend. these are "center sump" pans. they musta sent the wrong pickup for your pan cuz 1/2" is alot & way too much. it might be possible to CAREFULLY heat/bend the pickup but that would be a last resort as you gotta get the drop (height) right (slight compression) and the tilt just right plus close to centered in the sump just for easy fitment. I for sure would call them first. 1/2" too much is way out of line, something is wrong there. Holler how things turn out.
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thanks for the info. I won't have time to work on it for a couple weeks. But I'm gonna give another look at it as soon as I can. I have a buddy who thinks I might have installed the pump wrong.
 
paredes said:
thanks for the info. I won't have time to work on it for a couple weeks. But I'm gonna give another look at it as soon as I can. I have a buddy who thinks I might have installed the pump wrong.[/QUOTE

Yes, make sure the pump fits into the main cap properly.
Many gasket kits come with an oil pump gasket, don't use it!
Also, how tight is the tube threaded into the pump? another turn might make a difference.
And i'm assuming you're checking this WITH the gaskets on the block?
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