LA dry sump plumbing?

[69fury]

Hey guys, I've got a 414 inch LA, nothing wild, just a strong street mill. Putting it in a non Mopar straight axle gasser pulled from a barn. I'm struggling with oil pan clearance issues (rear sump) since i have a cross member AND an I Beam front suspension.

The only reason I want a dry sump is pure oil pan clearance.

I understand dry sumps, but I'm not sure where the pressure stage feeds the block, and what other internal mods might be needed to accommodate the external pump feeding the block. Anyone got a good link or diagram or explanation of the pressure side for an LA? It's a 6,000rpm max engine, and i haven't felt the need to do any oil mods, but may in the future if the engine ever has to come apart.

thanks,
rick

 

[dusterbing the peace]

Easiest would be to just supply into the block at the filter inlet, like when doing an external filter.
Great Oil-Flow Diagram Small Blocks
You can also plug the filter inlet (3/4x16 I think) and go in at the threaded hole (upper left in photo below) and tap/thread the original pump outlet and then plug (lower left).


Then connect in with something like this:
JOES Racing Products 42030 JOES Racing Products Oil Inlet Fittings | Summit Racing

 

[dusterbing the peace]

Edited above to include link to adapter

 

[go-fish]

(3/4x16 I think)

Correct.

 

[go-fish]

BTW, I have two of the Joe's fittings on my 4" 340. They will be used with an Accusump plumbed directly in with a remote filter between the outlet hole (bottom plug) and the Accusump. Someday.

 

[dusterbing the peace]

Put the Joe’s adapters in for better reference

 

[mygasser]

have you any pics of the motor sat in the car showing where it's tight for clearance?
oh, and we need (well i do, lol) pics of this non mopar gasser.
gassers are definately my 'thing' so i'm interested in what you have.
cheers, neil.

 

[go-fish]

have you any pics of the motor sat in the car showing where it's tight for clearance?
oh, and we need (well i do, lol) pics of this non mopar gasser.
gassers are definately my 'thing' so i'm interested in what you have.
cheers, neil.

Sorry for being over a year late Neil.

Never mind the Jeep headers, just about all headers 8th tube angle forward to give oil filter clearance.
Run heat shield where appropriate