oil pan for 4.5 stroke

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Feb 21, 2013 | 03:58 AM

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oil pan for 4.5 stroke

Anyone have a good recommendation on an oil pan for a 4.5 stroke? Was hoping I could get away with something off the shelf, if not I'll be forced the run a pan spacer. I have very little froom in the front under the pan to clear a crossmember. Worst case, I'll have to modify my tubular front end.

Feb 21, 2013 | 04:14 AM

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That's a big stroke. I'm assuming you're not using a stock block.

Feb 21, 2013 | 04:33 AM

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nope, tall deck lsx

Feb 21, 2013 | 07:04 AM

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I only saw one guy trying to stuff that much stroke in an LSX block - careful of the oil galley, he couldn't get his to fit with any amount of grinding and ended up going with an RHS block.

Feb 21, 2013 | 07:20 AM

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The Dailey and Aviaid dry sump pans (newer billet) clear a 4.5" stroke. You will need to machine down half of your ARP main studs but it will clear w/out a spacer.

Feb 21, 2013 | 07:21 AM

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LME built the short block for me, apparently they did make it fit

Feb 21, 2013 | 07:22 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Stage7

The Dailey and Aviaid dry sump pans (newer billet) clear a 4.5" stroke. You will need to machine down half of your ARP main studs but it will clear w/out a spacer.

I don't have room for a dry sump pump, I already checked...it's real tight there.