Rusty 72
Well-Known Member
Hi.
I'm installing a new oil pickup and oil pan in a 360 magnum swap. The service manual reads that the pump pick up needs to be a certain distance from the bottom of the pan? Is this so it clears or so it is always covered with oil? (I know it needs to be covered in oil) How much oil is actually in the pan when its running? I just eyeballed it and put the pan on. Now I'm having second thoughts about measuring it? or do I need too?
Also the pickup threaded on by hand and seemed to be tight but another full turn would be really tight. Should I put plumbers tape in the threads? I was thinking that any leakage from there is gonna go back in to the pan if there's any at all?
Thanks in advance, Jeanette
I'm installing a new oil pickup and oil pan in a 360 magnum swap. The service manual reads that the pump pick up needs to be a certain distance from the bottom of the pan? Is this so it clears or so it is always covered with oil? (I know it needs to be covered in oil) How much oil is actually in the pan when its running? I just eyeballed it and put the pan on. Now I'm having second thoughts about measuring it? or do I need too?
Also the pickup threaded on by hand and seemed to be tight but another full turn would be really tight. Should I put plumbers tape in the threads? I was thinking that any leakage from there is gonna go back in to the pan if there's any at all?
Thanks in advance, Jeanette