Thank you for this I had mocked up my windage tray before and had no clearance issues then but now after installing the rods I found out it wouldn't turn over when I was installing the rear cover.
Getting spacing correct is essential. I like to use a wad of tin foil sometimes and crush it down, then undo everything and see what it measures. Cheap and easy. Used that method recently to check for hood clearance over top of a manifold. Had to notch a little out of the under structure, but it worked like a charm.
I would not stack washers under this tray for multiple reasons. You want to endure tge tray rests on a solid standoff. The better way to do this is to add metric un flanged nuts to the studs then the tray. Tge washers will inevitably move around over time. Lots of moving parts and stuff moving around in there.
I'm not worried about this in the slightest. and like I say in any of my videos, if something ends up not working or fails, I'll be the first one to come in and say it didn't work. Also I tried the flange nut thing and wasn't comfortable with moving the windage tray down more than necessary because all it does is distort the hell out of the pick up tube.
GD Mr. Black. You always have some cool sh*t going on in your garage. Can you imagine if you, me, BST, WJ Handy Dad, all lived on the same street? LMAO -Chuck
fortunately for you, your pickup tube isnt protruding too much. I have the same issue and the lower oil pan (batwing) hits the pickup tube draw point. Im in the middle of cutting the mount and trying to shorten it.. not having a good time
@@PNW_Car_Mods I’m not sure, I’ve noticed there are two oil pans, one with a removable lower batwing and one that isn’t. Maybe the pickup tubes are different too? I have a different pickup tube as I use the black o ring for the oil pump instead of the green. I ended up cutting the mounting leg, shortening it, and welding it back together. I got 1/4” of clearance but don’t know if that’s enough
@@slvrwrx25 1/4 inch is perfect. no less though. No more than 3/8s of an inch. I've heard upwards of half inch can cause problems as well. I think you got it made.
It matters what oil pan you’re running. The aftermarket pans are hit or miss from lackluster quality control. This is true for the Holley pans as well. The issue isn’t the windage tray as much as it is the pickup tube. NEVER and I mean NEVER use the o-rings that come with the aftermarket pans and pickup tubes. Use the melling orings or OEM GM from the dealership. I usually cut the oil pump side of a factory pickup tube and weld it to the aftermarket one about 4” from the pump. The aftermarket pickups are not worth taking the chance on. I’ve seen lots of them destroy engines
Thank you for this I had mocked up my windage tray before and had no clearance issues then but now after installing the rods I found out it wouldn't turn over when I was installing the rear cover.
That makes sense. Glad you got it sorted out.
Getting spacing correct is essential. I like to use a wad of tin foil sometimes and crush it down, then undo everything and see what it measures. Cheap and easy. Used that method recently to check for hood clearance over top of a manifold. Had to notch a little out of the under structure, but it worked like a charm.
Good stuff! I've never used foil that way. Only clay. In this case you can see clearly with your eyes to verify clearance.
I would not stack washers under this tray for multiple reasons. You want to endure tge tray rests on a solid standoff. The better way to do this is to add metric un flanged nuts to the studs then the tray. Tge washers will inevitably move around over time. Lots of moving parts and stuff moving around in there.
I'm not worried about this in the slightest. and like I say in any of my videos, if something ends up not working or fails, I'll be the first one to come in and say it didn't work. Also I tried the flange nut thing and wasn't comfortable with moving the windage tray down more than necessary because all it does is distort the hell out of the pick up tube.
GD Mr. Black.
You always have some cool sh*t going on in your garage.
Can you imagine if you, me, BST, WJ Handy Dad, all lived on the same street? LMAO
-Chuck
If nothing else we could wind up with a whole fleet of vehicles that are torn apart and don't run anymore hahahaha.
good work. i hope they dont ask for the washers back haha. may she never leak a drop of oil.
Knocks on wood. So far still bone dry cole. haha.
fortunately for you, your pickup tube isnt protruding too much. I have the same issue and the lower oil pan (batwing) hits the pickup tube draw point. Im in the middle of cutting the mount and trying to shorten it.. not having a good time
What do you suppose is different in our combinations?
@@PNW_Car_Mods I’m not sure, I’ve noticed there are two oil pans, one with a removable lower batwing and one that isn’t. Maybe the pickup tubes are different too? I have a different pickup tube as I use the black o ring for the oil pump instead of the green. I ended up cutting the mounting leg, shortening it, and welding it back together. I got 1/4” of clearance but don’t know if that’s enough
@@slvrwrx25 1/4 inch is perfect. no less though. No more than 3/8s of an inch. I've heard upwards of half inch can cause problems as well. I think you got it made.
Summit sells a gm performance wind age tray for the 4” stroke for 70$ js.
It matters what oil pan you’re running. The aftermarket pans are hit or miss from lackluster quality control. This is true for the Holley pans as well. The issue isn’t the windage tray as much as it is the pickup tube. NEVER and I mean NEVER use the o-rings that come with the aftermarket pans and pickup tubes. Use the melling orings or OEM GM from the dealership. I usually cut the oil pump side of a factory pickup tube and weld it to the aftermarket one about 4” from the pump. The aftermarket pickups are not worth taking the chance on. I’ve seen lots of them destroy engines
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for stopping by Deon. and the support.
I wouldn’t keep stock oil pan with 408
Well now you tell me lol. It's already in the car. There's no going back now. Standard volume high pressure pump with 7 quarts in it. It'll be fine.