340 block value?

Yeah it’s the only solution for a bad design issue, so we can have a rear sump.
I ended up with 2 of these for the 340/318 and I bought one new for the 360 about a decade ago.
I assume originally it was intended to use the taller oil pump gears, and use of the pump cover that came with this setup.
I machined the cover flat and used the hv pump, bolted it direct to pump.
Seems to work good.
I never had the swinging pickup that was intended to be used.


They actually made a static pickup as well. That's what I'm using in my current engine. The new engine will have the swinging pickup.

LOL I had the older cover that allowed you to use the HV gears in the standard volume housing. I did the same thing. Machined it flat and bolted it on.

I wish the still made that pan and pickup.