smitty0u812
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Can some one tell my why every one talks about modifying the oiling system of a ls engine /oil pan and y do u need to do it
jccarter1 said:Stock pan is cast aluminium they break easy and they don't have any baffles I have hand great luck with my kevco pan for last 2 years and it has been at every angle you can think about
redneckengineered said:Hrm, maybe if you use it as a skid plate too? Stock aluminum pan is a beast of a pan actually. Casting is super thick. Nothing wrong with it. I run a Mast Motorsports pan which is basically a clone if the F body stock pan, it is aluminum and has the baffling built in. I also run an 1.5 qt accumulator for piece of mind. There's not really an "LS oiling problem" so to speak, it's just that they are high performance motors and we twist them up more than ever these days so it's smart to take precautions.
kmcminn said:Yeah I was told a stock f body oil pan is good. I am running that pan with a 3 quart accumulator.
civicmindedex79 said:I didn't do any race baffles but I had a F-Body pan on mine and ruined a set of bearings because of it (in my opinion). The front sump if I am thinking correctly is not a good design for what we do (again in my opinion). I bought a truck pan and liked it much better until it got hit in a race and busted. So I ordered a Pacific Fab pan. Was it expensive yes but is it worth it to have a solid steel pan with built in skid plates and extra oil capacity I believe so. To each their own just my experience.
kmcminn said:Y'all running stock oil pumps?
smitty0u812 said:Can some one tell my why every one talks about modifying the oiling system of a ls engine /oil pan and y do u need to do it
kmcminn said:Y'all running stock oil pumps?
redneckengineered said:F-body is rear sump. F-body and truck pan are really similar in design, it is just the truck pan is deeper. You are right about the front sump design though, not a good idea for a rock buggy.
redneckengineered said:My stroker has a melling high volume. It is what Mast puts on them.
kmcminn said:I have a Melling high volume in this 6.2.
How much oil pressure your motor run?
redneckengineered said:Hot idle is like 40psi IIRC. It climbs quick under throttle. Cold start is 50-60psi.