Abdullah

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i will be getting an NA 398 stroker kit (0.040" pistons) from combinationmotorsports.com soon and i want to know how and where to clearance the stock oil pan for 3.875" stroke?

btw, is the stock oil pan with oil capacity of 5 quarts ok for this 398 kit? or it will be better to go with higher capacity oil pan? thanks.

ou812/z28

for about 275 u can get the canton pan,oil pump,and screen. plus 6 qts. that is the route i went and haven't looked back. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

pugs

Do you need to clearance the canton pan at all?

I would like to find this out too since I might try a 383 when I put the LT1 in my RX7. I will need to use the stock pan there so I have room for some headers <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

<small>[ April 08, 2003, 11:24 AM: Message edited by: pugs ]</small>

chevyguy3

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you do not need to clearance the Canton pan for a 396/8. the rail is already shaped to give the needed crank clearance

STMPDUST

if you decide to use the stock pan then all you need to do is assymble the motor, place the pan on the block with out a gasket bolt it down with half the bolts and rotate the motor be hand, it will contact and make a wittness mark in the pan remove pan dimple with a small hammer in the contact areas, check for clearance a few tims and you will be set, i ran a 434 with a stock pan no problems, just use a good pump with the pickup welded and braced and it will work out fine
Todd

stroked30th

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had no problems w/ clearance on my 383 w/ stock pan.

I think canton pans give u an option of a crank scraper; wish I knew before I built mine.