John Hamilton John Hamilton Navarre, FL (23 posts) Registered: 10/28/2009 11:18PM Main British Car: 1965 MGB 1840 cc MGB |
Front sump oil pan
Has anyone converted a Rover 3.5 or 3.9 to a front sump oil pan? Considering one in a Pinto street car project.
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John Hamilton John Hamilton Navarre, FL (23 posts) Registered: 10/28/2009 11:18PM Main British Car: 1965 MGB 1840 cc MGB |
Re: Front sump oil pan
I’ve got a 4.0 short block in the garage, do you think the rear sump on that pan is small enough?
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MGBV8 Carl Floyd Kingsport, TN (4512 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 11:32PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB Buick 215 |
Re: Front sump oil pan
Don't know. Were you planning to fashion a modded pan with a front sump? I was referring to the fact that the 4.0/4.6 oil pick up already bolts in the front part of the block vs the older engines that bolt in the middle of the block.
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John Hamilton John Hamilton Navarre, FL (23 posts) Registered: 10/28/2009 11:18PM Main British Car: 1965 MGB 1840 cc MGB |
Re: Front sump oil pan
Ah, that clears it up. I don’t want to cut the firewall, so a custom pan is required. Yes, the 4.0 block with the front mounted oil pickup would be the smart move.
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