Baffle for factory oil pan.

[Bad Sport]

Just thought I would toss this out there if anyone needs it. I am using a 392 pan, with the factory pickup.

You can open the .pdf and print it, or you can save it to a folder.

It prints on 8 1/2 x 11 paper.

 

[Bodyperson]

Is this a proven design? Kind of worried about oil return.

 

[KnuckleDuster]

Gonna need a hole for the dipstick.
Good on ya for sharing!

 

[Bad Sport]

Gonna need a hole for the dipstick.
Good on ya for sharing!

On the list for today.

 

[nm9stheham]

Cool! Have you thought about a small notch in the rear corners? I'm just thinking about the returns from the heads in the back....not that there should be a lot back there with a stock rocker oiling system.

 

[Bad Sport]

There is a slight gap all the way around the plate, I also plan to coat the inside with Glyptal paint to 'slicken' it up, lol. As well as the valley up top.

 

[KnuckleDuster]

I made one for a stock pan and had a Milodon windage tray. The baffle bent the ear of the tray in just enough when I installed it that a rod bolt was nicking the tray. I found out when I got the motor in and cranked it. I didn't know where the racket was coming from. I first thought it was a convertor bolt. I pulled the engine back out...
I was PISSED! So much that I bought a Kevko pan and ditched the tray.
So check your clearance and turn the motor over if it's out of the car.

 

[Bad Sport]

So check your clearance and turn the motor over if it's out of the car.

Good advice, will do. It's still on the stand.

 

[mod5v]

Why didn't I see this yesterday? I just built one for same pan yours looks better. but I figure no one else will see mine so I'm good with it. almost exact same design as yours.

 

[M_Body_Coupe]

Cool stuff...very similar to what I crafted and that was based on a mag article...not sure which Mopar mag though.

Here is what mine turned out like:

 

[dibbons]

i used epoxy to affix the first baffle I made when lowering the stock pan a couple of inches. The first time I took the pan off afterward, found out the baffle had fallen off. Oh well.

 

[Bodyperson]

i used epoxy to affix the first baffle I made when lowering the stock pan a couple of inches. The first time I took the pan off afterward, found out the baffle had fallen off. Oh well.

Ya, I'm sure the oil would eat away at that epoxy

 

[Bodyperson]

Vibration is killer also. I would lean toward a plug weld with a flange