View attachment 1715407071 View attachment 1715407072 View attachment 1715407073 View attachment 1715407074 I could find it in any service manual, but I grabbed my 1973 off the shelf. So...1973 service manual, page 9-46, 9-47 and 9-48.
Starting with Engine Oiling Sytem at the bottom of the page...Installation (1) Inspect alignment of of oil strainer (pickup). Bottom of strainer MUST be parallel with the machined surface of the cylinder block. Bottom of the strainer MUST touch the bottom of the pan with 1/16 to 1/8 inch interference.
Emphasis mine.
This is why guys have oil pressure issues, think they "suck" the pan dry or a ton of other crap when the fact is they put too much clearance between the pan and the strainer.
It needs to touch. It's how it's engineered. Just like I've been saying since 1980 in my high school auto shop.
I've added the pictures because this place is crawling with professional bickerers and people who would argue with a stop sign around here.
You can't argue with the dudes who engineered the parts. Well, some of you can. And will.
