Another oil pan question 360

[Barracudadan]

Ok I just got my motor back today and my engine builder could not find the right oil pan to actually fit my block. I never saw the pan but the box it was in said Spectra so he had to put the old one back on.He was told they do not make oil pans for my motor anymore??? 

 We decided not to use the old pan because of heavy pitting and a JB weld repair on it already. I think he said the pan interfered with the crank. My motor is now stroked out to 408 cu. in. if that matters. I know if I get the wrong pan it will not fit in an E-body but are there different oil pans for different 360 blocks? I just would like to know if one of these pans will 1 fit on my motor. 2 will it also fit in my Cuda.  http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-G3536/ or this one http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MIL-30755/.

[burdar]

There are different 360 oil pans.  The difference is where the oil pickup location is.  I believe some are rear sump and others are front/mid sump.  I think the rear sump pans are off of truck engines.

I've read where some people recommend JB weld for fixing oil pan pitting.  They say it holds up better than regular fillers due to the heat.  I wouldn't junk a pan just because it's pitted.  It the rotating assembly hits it, that's another story.

[Barracudadan]

Thanks Burdar I gotta double check with my engine builder and see exactly what he said. I really do want to replace the pan at this point with spending around 3K on the motor a new pan will gibe me some piece of mind. Plus it'll be shiny and new! 

[72cudamaan]

Spectre makes great gas tanks. I've had problems with their oil pans though.
 warped gasket rails and misaligned holes. Try a different brand   

[Jim]

Get a Kevko pan and pick-up.

[cameron2502]

have a kevko on my 71 cuda fits fine

[Barracudadan]

Get a Kevko pan and pick-up.

have a kevko on my 71 cuda fits fine

I took a look at the Kevco pans on their website there are a couple choices which one should I use the M302 or M306? Do I need the pickup as well or can I reuse the stock one I have now?

My engine builder said the problem with the Spectra oil pan he got was the gasket in the rear of the pan. The gaskets that came with the Spectra pan have a thick one and a thinner one for the rear of the pan, my pan needs the thicker gasket and the Spectra uses the thinner type and wont work on my block apparently. I guess there are 2 different types of gasket in the rear of pan depending on year of engine. Does this make sense to anyone?

[Jim]

Sounds like you either have a 318/340 pan, or a magnum style.

The M306 pan is new. Looks like a stock pan with added baffles. Not sure whether or not you could use the stock pick-up.

The M302 has 1 qt more capacity. This is the one I'm referencing and would recommend for a stroker motor. It will hang down just a bit further (1/2" judging from Kevko's specs) than the stock pan, but won't significantly compromise ground clearance. It requires the use their pick-up.

The stock pans lack baffling, and have very limited capacity. I'd be concerned with uncovering the sump under heavy acceleration. I wouldn't even consider running a HV pump with one.