Big Block A Body oil pan

Yea.... not the way I’d look for that few extra HP!
LMAO!!!

The windage tray is to help protect against the cranks wind. Bringing the oil up to just under the tray doesn’t really help. The level doesn’t drop a whole lot once the engine starts running. Once the oil starts coming down from up top on to the tray, the oil starts to run into interference with the oil in the pan if it is to full. This just backs up the oil on top of the windage tray. Defeating the trays purpose. While this wouldn’t be a constant issue, it is a on and off again problem based on fill level and what was pumped up and when the pumping starts and starts again.

The best thing you can do is to simply get an oil pan with increased capacity and use a windage tray. A stock oil pan and windage tray will handle most street duties. If your driving in a “Spirted manor”, add baffles if the pan is not equipped. Or drop good coin on an aftermarket set up?

I left a link above where AndyF went to the trouble of checking out several pans for his big block 470 Duster project. Take notes! Yup! Hell yea I am!