Milodon 7qt in a 68 cuda?

[dmaccons]

I have a 68 cuda that I am putting a 408 stroker into and I have heard that if I am using the Milodon 7qt pan I may have to cut notches in the K-Frame to make it fit.Just wondering if anyone has had experience with this setup and if you would have any pics of the mod to the K-frame.
thanks,Doug

 

[1970Duster]

Go with the milodon road race oil pan. It holds 6 quarts and sits about the I member (unlike the other pans). It is design to fit the contours the k frame.

 

[flyfish]

I have the Milodon 7 quart low profile pan on my 410, I had to cut about a 1"x1" notch out of the passenger side of the K-frame. I also used solid mounts to make sure the engine didn't move.

 

[a1090cuda]

All I had to do on mine was take about a 1/4 inch off the lip on the pass side. Same set up as you have.

 

[dmaccons]

thanks guys,
i was hoping I would not have to do any extreme cutting to make it fit.If it is just a little notch that will make things much easier.Gotta like the wealth of knowledge on this site!!!

 

[airwoofer]

8 qt Moroso pan also needed a little notch in the K frame. Not a big deal.

 

[Mad Dart]

You can always notch the pan instead.

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[dilley340]

You can see the notch I cut out of the K-Frame just under the spool mount in the image below.

 

[bad440]

i only had to notch mine about
a half incn in one spot.it's no big deal. nice
drainbacks on your pan louis.
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[dmaccons]

We set the motor on the kframe today to check it out and it actually clears the kframe with about 1/8 of an inch.

Just a little 1/2 inch notch is all it will require.A little job for me and the die grinder in the morning.

 

[Mad Dart]

The reason I notched this pan is I notched the K Frame on my 70 Dart last time and I had to notch it really deep, way past the lip into the rounded area. I had to weld on the pan for my Turbo Drain backs so I figured just notch the pan while I am there.

 

[bsad67]

Nice job on cutting the pan back. We also notched about 1/8" but we had to bad pans shipped to us that leaked from milodon. The third one has been in the car a few years and also has had a small leak since new at the front right seam. Staying that way until it has to come back out. Then it will be welded up.