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Offline rusty dodge

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440 Oil pan with best clearance to centerlink
« on: May 02, 2018 - 03:33:53 PM »
Can someone school me on oil pans please. 74 E body 440 auto standard suspension. What would be a 5 or 6 qt. oil pan recommendation which would give most clearance to center link. I have 699 pan now which is about 2 5/8 thick at rear portion of pan. With windage tray and 2 gaskets it is too close to center link. About 1/4 gap and rubs pan sometimes. There is about 3" from pan rail to center link and maybe something is wrong there??

I asked 440source about their 5qt and 6at pans they sell which are supposed to work, but they said they were 3" and 3 3/8" thick at rear portion.

Maybe there is something off with the motor mounts? I did add the poly trans mount.



Thanks for any replies.





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Re: 440 Oil pan with best clearance to centerlink
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2018 - 08:03:21 PM »
I'll take some measurements on what i have but my first though is there is something gong on with the motor mounts. How much clearance do you have between the engine and the (Ralley?) hood? 
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Re: 440 Oil pan with best clearance to centerlink
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2018 - 09:31:03 PM »
Either your mounts are sagging or your drag link is in wrong...
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Re: 440 Oil pan with best clearance to centerlink
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2018 - 01:44:37 PM »
With the right mounts and stock oil pan it should not be even close (as in not a question).
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Re: 440 Oil pan with best clearance to centerlink
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2018 - 10:49:45 AM »
Ok. thank you for reply. The drag link is original one. I don't think it can be installed up side down, I will see if could be left side to right side reversed. I'm not sure what pan would be a "stock" pan - this is a 318 car originally and there are a bunch of pans they made. The motor mounts are Schumacher ones and air cleaner is close to hood with drop base. Will try adjusting those to get engine a little higher.

Just wondering what is expected distance from oil pan rail to drag link.

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Re: 440 Oil pan with best clearance to centerlink
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2018 - 10:55:31 AM »
The dragline can be installed wrong & when it is the pan rubs...  Most pans have about 3/4" clearance...
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Re: 440 Oil pan with best clearance to centerlink
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2018 - 12:53:45 PM »
Flipped center link left to right and now there is more room. About 1" now. Thank you 1Wild RT for suggesting I check that. So just to confirm the end on the drag bar with the larger bend goes to the passenger side (attached pic)? Drivers side has the straighter bend.

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Re: 440 Oil pan with best clearance to centerlink
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2018 - 07:02:14 PM »
Looks good to me...  :cheers:
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Re: 440 Oil pan with best clearance to centerlink
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2018 - 11:25:45 PM »
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