Oil Pump Pickup Tube.
#1
Oil Pump Pickup Tube.
Guys and Gals can anyone tell me what the depth to the bottom of the oil pan should be for an oil pump pickup? We are cutting down a Truck pan and adding on to the front and sides to replace some of what we are loosing. I Would just like to know what the distance to the bottom of the pan should be for the pick up tube.
#4
The truck pan has a HUGE taper on it so on the shallow part of the pan it was at least 5/8 and on the deep end I dunno never checked.
I was going to shoot for around 3/8" if the tube would allow it without too much trouble.
I was going to shoot for around 3/8" if the tube would allow it without too much trouble.
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We typically set them up 3/8"-1/2" and have had no problems at all.
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#11
Done
Thanks for all the help guys I set it up and and when it was all said and done I measured out the clay I used to check the depth and it measured out to be 7/16" right in the middle of Matt@Texas-speed suggestion.
Thanks.
Thanks.
#13
just thought I would post some pictures of the modified pan. and the reason why it was modified.
http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/...L/IMG_2461.jpg
you can see the pan hangs well below the cross member in the picture above.
http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/...L/cc34cc12.jpg
now the rear of the pan is even with the cross member and the front is up slightly.
http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/...s204.jpg<br />
You cant really tell but the pickup was cut down and then tig welded back together. What we actually did was cut it down right at the pick up and remove the furnace brazed section from inside. We then shortened the tube and slid the pickup back on so it was a slip fit it was not just butt welded back together.
http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/...L/IMG_2461.jpg
you can see the pan hangs well below the cross member in the picture above.
http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/...L/cc34cc12.jpg
now the rear of the pan is even with the cross member and the front is up slightly.
http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/...s204.jpg<br />
You cant really tell but the pickup was cut down and then tig welded back together. What we actually did was cut it down right at the pick up and remove the furnace brazed section from inside. We then shortened the tube and slid the pickup back on so it was a slip fit it was not just butt welded back together.
Last edited by LonghornSS; 06-29-2012 at 12:18 PM.
#15
Yep that's what we did like I said it was about 7/16 of an inch when all was said and done.