Big block oil pump block of for dry sump

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I need to know what is entailed to make a block off plate with an fitting
@AndyF
 
PRH said:
Andy, did you do anything to support the drive shaft on the pump end?
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No, I usually tell customers to cut the drive shaft off below the upper bearing. No reason to have it whipping around in there.
 
PRH said:
Andy, did you do anything to support the drive shaft on the pump end?
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If you use a belt drive distributor with dry sump then you don't need a drive shaft at all. If you use a belt drive distributor with a wet sump then you need a support block to keep the gear from back up out of there. I've run all of these combinations. My 514 was dry sump, belt drive distributor, and EFI. Lots of fab work on that one! Here is a video:
 
Here is a billet block off plate with an AN fitting. Dry sump pan is also billet. That pan cost a little bit to make!

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Belt driven pump with a wet sump also requires a block off plate for the oil entry. You can use the same block off plate as you would for a dry sump. This setup from Peterson is pretty slick. It has a vacuum pump that hangs on the rear of the oil pump so the belt drives both at the same time. This combo used a Moroso dragster pan with a #20 AN hose to the pump. Worked great on the dyno, never used it in a car.

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AndyF said:
Belt driven pump with a wet sump also requires a block off plate for the oil entry. You can use the same block off plate as you would for a dry sump. This setup from Peterson is pretty slick. It has a vacuum pump that hangs on the rear of the oil pump so the belt drives both at the same time. This combo used a Moroso dragster pan with a #20 AN hose to the pump. Worked great on the dyno, never used it in a car.

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Nice set up
 
mopowers said:
I love the diamond plate. That's badass!
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Thanks, I appreciate that. I used diamond plate for it all, just flipped it on the inside so I could have cleaner welds on the outside. I figured on the bottom the diamond texture would sorta act as cooling fins.
 
AndyF said:
If you use a belt drive distributor with dry sump then you don't need a drive shaft at all. If you use a belt drive distributor with a wet sump then you need a support block to keep the gear from back up out of there. I've run all of these combinations. My 514 was dry sump, belt drive distributor, and EFI. Lots of fab work on that one! Here is a video:
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That's very impressive, nice work on all the bits and pieces that made that work. Great job
 
You'll also need to find the parts for the belt drive. Using a damper with a BBC front on it makes it easier since there are lots of BBC drive assemblies. There aren't many Mopar drive assemblies available.

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AndyF said:
You'll also need to find the parts for the belt drive. Using a damper with a BBC front on it makes it easier since there are lots of BBC drive assemblies. There aren't many Mopar drive assemblies available.

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I ended up buying the moroso drive hub adapter to big block Mopar... probably cost more than it should because Mopar.
I have a milodon gear drive set I'm using.
Do I need to do anything special with seals since there will be more vacuum?
 
I had a piece of 1/2 inch 6061 that I cut out with a jig saw and drilled some holes, just need to get a few AN fittings for my plate and pan.
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