340 Windage Tray

[wagenbob]

Aloha Gang,

When I bought my 340, the seller kept the pan and the pick-up (they were A-body). The seller pointed out the locations for the windage tray bolts. The plan was to use the windage tray off my 318 (70 Challenger), but after pulling my pan, I see my 318 does not have a windage tray.

I searched, but most windage related questions deal with big blocks. Did the 340 have a windage tray? I've ordered one from Jegs, but it is back ordered, and I don't want to leave the motor without a pan for much longer.

[burdar]

I don't think early to mid 70's small blocks came with them from the factory did they?  I know some of the late 70's-early 80's 318s and 360 did in the police cars.  There's no reason why you can't add one.

[wagenbob]

I don't think early to mid 70's small blocks came with them from the factory did they?  I know some of the late 70's-early 80's 318s and 360 did in the police cars.  There's no reason why you can't add one.

Thank you for the reply.

Hopefully Jegs ships it soon so I can properly store this motor.

[anlauto]

Every 68 -71 340 that I've had, has come with a windage tray.....I've never heard of a 318 having one...

[73_Cuda_4_Me]

Both of the 340's I have have the windage trays... a 70 engine and a 73 engine... the trays bolt to 4 main cap bolts (on # 2 and 4?) that a longer machined head and are drilled/tapped...

[burdar]

Didn't know 340s came with them.  I'm pretty sure the 318 4-barrels that were in the M-body police cars had them.

[blown motor]

My 73 340 has one but I don't know if it's original.

[1 Wild R/T]

All 340's come with them... As do E58 HP 360's...

[wagenbob]

All 340's come with them... As do E58 HP 360's...

Thank you everyone. This site is so helpful.

[EbodyMod]

 I have one out of my 71 340 you can have if you want to pay for shipping. if your intersted PM me

[wagenbob]

I have one out of my 71 340 you can have if you want to pay for shipping. if your intersted PM me

PM sent.

[wagenbob]

PM sent.

I have to say thank you to EbodyMod for going out of his way to help. 

[Mopar Mitch]

Before you install an oil pan, consider either:

1.  Have the stock pan welded with horizontal baffles (front, rear, sides) so to control/reduce oil starvation from hard acceleration, deceleration, cornering.

or

2.  Just buy and install the Milodon road race/touring oil pan (and the pick-up, as well as opt for their windage tray).

ALL small block pans were pathetic from the factory by NEVER having any oil control via baffles.

[burdar]

http://www.hotrod.com/articles/ccrp-9901-diy-oil-pan-baffle/

[wagenbob]

http://www.hotrod.com/articles/ccrp-9901-diy-oil-pan-baffle/

Interesting. Thank you both. Looks like I have a project for this weekend!