Hot Rods oil pan clerance

I have had to replace my oil pan 3 times it is the lowest point on the car. I am thinking of running a circle track pan gaining about 1 1/2" has anyone run this on the street? Advice please

 

What's the clearance from Oil Pan to ground now?

 

about 3"

 

That might be a hint. While lots of people here don't like the NSRA their Srubline target of nothing below the bottom of the wheels has merit. Saw a '29 Dodge sedan with a SBC blower motor with the drain plug ripped out of it on a manhole cover....

 

I'm going back to sleep....

 

My personal minimum oil Pan clearance is 5" and they still get smashed once in a while. So after you chop the oil pan you have to re do the pickup and then what's the next thing to hit? Trans Pan?

 

Not sure about circle track pans but I've used a Moroso pan that was shallower than stock for purpose of avoiding the ground and keeping the oil where it was of more use.

Chris

 

To answer your question, a circle track pan will work with the appropriate pick up. That said what pan have you been putting on that you have changed it 3 times. Maybe a skid plate is more in the cards for you because as has been mentioned "whats next". I guess raising the car is out of the question.

Pat

 

Not a circle track pan w/ kick out only one side (guessing you might make right hand turns too).
Check out Kevco roadrace pans specs for depth, doors/baffling, etc

 

Let's see the front end of this car!!!! Pictures???

 

5" minimum for me and I also make sure there is a crossmember in front of it that is just below the pan depth.

 

Typical circle track pans work great in left turns.

 

The bottom of the oil pan does not care if you make turns, the kickout is to prevent oil from climbing back up the block and creating windage drag on rotating parts (something like that) and still maintain a decent capacity. A road race pan will work just as well only may be pricier.

Pat

 

- even running a shorter pan will still expose important parts to impact with something solid

 

Roger that!

 

"Scrub Line 101, one of the first classes I monitored my freshman year at HAMB University.

 

something funny about this drawing...the engine doesn't usually sit in a car like that. The front usually sits up about 3 or 4 degrees. The engine and transmission pans are usually close the same distance from the ground.

 

Look into a pan for a dragster. The sump is a little deeper at the front and tapers back, the bottom is flat. Used one on a blown BB Mopar in a tee bucket. Had plenty of ground clearance with a lot of capacity.

 

The reference is there at the carb , it's drawn square on the paper

 

What engine? Can't believe no one has asked yet.

 

Put a dry sump on it. Problem solved.

 

I welded/brazzed 1/8in. skidplate to bottom of my pan many years ago,it may not be a full 1/8th. ANY MORE ! lol,but works fine. I have 3in. to the road. If your car is over 100in. WB,you may need another added 1/2in. + depening on how long an your local roads.

 

I'm still dying to see pictures of this car....

 

thanks for the info sbc

 

Raise the engine or the car or both, problem solved.....