stock or hv oil pump

Gus Loza said
I have a 408 stroker short block for my 69 dart. I'm trying to order everything i need to finish this engine finally, and i have a melling high volume oil pump I'm going to order with a stock 5 qt center sump oil pan. will it work with stock mopar pan or do i get a 6 or 7 qt pan? or just go with a stock oil pump? the car will get no track time just street use.

RustyRatRod said
The HV pump will work fine with the stock pan.

Yes it will, but you have to pound some clearance for it to fit.... I test fit it on the back and get it to sit flat on the block without a gasket to make sure that the high volume oil pump doesn't keep the pan from sealing...

Just get out the old ball peen hammer and bang at the back radius and back surface until you get it to sit flat and line up the mounting holes...