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'64-'65 426 Street Wedge Oil Pan

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Does anyone know if the '64-'65 426 Street Wedge engines had an oil pan designed specifically for them ? I have a pan that I picked up, that doesn't seem to match any descriptions, or specs of early B/RB engines. I used the specs in the Schumacher Catalog. It somewhat matches a '64-'65 B engine, for B,C-Body, but has extra depth, +1", to the sump, and rear galley ? NO stampings on pan. If anyone has any info, or pics on an actual Street Wedge pan, I'd like to compare this one to it. Thanks...
 
Just a guess, thought they did have their own pan. My '65 Coronet 426 Street Wedge had a 402 pan. I'm pretty sure not original.
 
Not sure about '64 but in '65 all 361-426 wedges used the same oil pan.
 
I'll get some pics up soon.
 
Not sure about '64 but in '65 all 361-426 wedges used the same oil pan.

Do you know if the OEM '65 pan was the 402? My '65 was heavily modified, much used drag car when I got it. The 402 pan & dipstick seemed to be used for many years & models.
 
Do you know if the OEM '65 pan was the 402? My '65 was heavily modified, much used drag car when I got it. The 402 pan & dipstick seemed to be used for many years & models.
From the Factory, No stampings on '65 and older pans, as far as I know ?
 
The "402" pan was used on the 66 to 69 B-Body big block applications and 70 B & E 383 applications. The 66 to 69 Hemi pan is unique to itself and the 70 and up 440 and Hemi used its own pan which also does not have any markings.
 
the 402 pan sump is too far forward to fit an early chassis. there's a thread about a new max wedge pan that does show a re-pop of the street wedge type pan.
 
Here's some pics of the pan I have. I matched it up to the Milodon I had planned to use, and it looks like it should fit the '63-'65 B-Bodies, with some added oil capacity. The only thing I'm questioning is the added depth to the rear galley, as whether it will clear the center link ? I checked the clearance on my friends '65 Hemi Coronet, and looked close, but clear...
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I've never seen that pan before, no idea what it came out of. That deep rear section is unusual for a Mopar.
 
the 402 pan sump is too far forward to fit an early chassis. there's a thread about a new max wedge pan that does show a re-pop of the street wedge type pan.

lewto the 402 pan fit in my '65 Coronet until I made it deeper. Then I needed to clearance the K member. But sure didn't seem like it was an OEM pan.
 
Here's some pics of the pan I have. I matched it up to the Milodon I had planned to use, and it looks like it should fit the '63-'65 B-Bodies, with some added oil capacity. The only thing I'm questioning is the added depth to the rear galley, as whether it will clear the center link ? I checked the clearance on my friends '65 Hemi Coronet, and looked close, but clear...View attachment 742484 View attachment 742485 View attachment 742486 View attachment 742487 View attachment 742488
those short sump pans don't increase capacity.
 
those short sump pans don't increase capacity.
It's not a short sump, measures 5-1/2" Deep, plus the added depth to the galley. Should add at least 1-1/2 quarts to a standard pan. Easy way to find out is to fill it with H2O, and compare it to a standard pan, which is 4Qts. If some has a 4Qt Stock pan, we can get together, and do a Science Lab Experiment...
 
It's not a short sump, measures 5-1/2" Deep, plus the added depth to the galley. Should add at least 1-1/2 quarts to a standard pan. Easy way to find out is to fill it with H2O, and compare it to a standard pan, which is 4Qts. If some has a 4Qt Stock pan, we can get together, and do a Science Lab Experiment...
It should also work on my 383?
 
I'm wondering if this pan may be off an Industrial Hemi Torque Model, that were used in the Mid-60's, for Industrial applications ? I live up near Buffalo, NY, and they had 2 Hemis at the Calspan Facility, that used to do a lot of testing for many applications. The deep sump, and lack of baffles, might explain the extra oil capacity, for heat transfer purposes ? Those engines were Legends around here, and when they stopped testing, supposedly a Maintenance Tech picked both up for "Dirt Cheap" $$'s. Just a thought on the pan, and I didn't pick it up locally. I just saw they started producing a Max Wedge pan, which is what I was going to use this pan for, so I may have this one up For Sale soon...
 
It's not a short sump, measures 5-1/2" Deep, plus the added depth to the galley. Should add at least 1-1/2 quarts to a standard pan. Easy way to find out is to fill it with H2O, and compare it to a standard pan, which is 4Qts. If some has a 4Qt Stock pan, we can get together, and do a Science Lab Experiment...
i'm not referring to the depth but the length of the sump. normal length for the chassis is about 10". the depth of the back of the pan is mostly taken up by the crank and rods and isn't meant for capacity increse. you need to find a pic of a stock pan to understand what i'm saying or at least do a wet test of the sumps capacity.
 
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Do you know if the OEM '65 pan was the 402? My '65 was heavily modified, much used drag car when I got it. The 402 pan & dipstick seemed to be used for many years & models.
The 402 pan is 68 -70
 
i'm not referring to the depth but the length of the sump. normal length for the chassis is about 10". the depth of the back of the pan is mostly taken up by the crank and rods and isn't meant for capacity increse. you need to find a pic of a stock pan to understand what i'm saying or at least do a wet test of the sumps capacity.
Stock early B big block oil pan.

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