[DeTomaso] 10 qt oil pans

asajay at asajay.com asajay at asajay.com
Wed Aug 19 12:10:21 EDT 2009


Okay, so I think this is the first I've heard of needing a custom pump  
pickup with an Armando pan.  Please tell me more.

Asa Jay



> In a message dated 8/18/09 7:07:59 PM, JJD1010 at aol.com writes:
>
>
>> I bought a used oil pan which I believe is a 10 qt pan. When filling it
>> with the new oil, I want to bring it up to the full mark on the dipstick.
>> This assumes that the dipstick is calibrated to have the oil
>> at the right level in the crank case to get the proper splashing, etc.
>> Then after running the engine a bit, top it off to the full mark again. This
>> should  be about 10 qts worth.
>>
> First, the actual volume is less important than the presence or absense of
> baffles with trap-doors, scrapers and splash-guards inside a pan with a
> larger than stock sump. There are '10' qt pans out there that are simple open
> buckets, meant for drag racing. In a Pantera that corners as hard as it
> accelerates, these cheap pans have caused blown engines.
> Aviaid and Armando fully baffled pans will hold 10 quarts if they're
> overfilled as Ford advised on the 351-Boss and 351-HOs for warranty purposes.
> Filled to 'normal' on a stock dipstick, the volume is about 8 qts   
> not counting
> oil coolers, remote filters etc. This level works fine with these pans
> on-track; 10 full quarts is not needed unless you're running long-distance
> endurance races. These two very desirable pans also have custom pump  
>  pickups; a
> stock pump pickup wil not fit an Aviaid nor Armando pan. Good luck- J Deryke
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