Oil pan

[SCDan35thANV]

Originally Posted by XR7 Dave

Agreed. Currently our only option for a proper racing oil pan is $795 so I would love to see a less expensive option.

Ya that is a sweet pan but ya a cheaper option would sure be nice. Can't wait to see the final product Hock/Bowez

[Flex]

Originally Posted by bowez

Another pan option doesn't bother me in the least.

If Dave remembers I told him I hoped my design's target price I would guess the one he had made to be around $4-500. Would be my guesstimate.

Hopefully can get those last measurements done and to Hock this weekend.

Care to share that target price?

[XxSlowpokexX]

Ill buy one of each btw:O)

[Flex]

One of each?

[BLOWN38]

Damon collects things.

[bowez]

The goal is to have it in the $2-300 range whether I can get it there will remain to be seen--will be up to what the fabricators charge. Let me emphasize this is a target price an nothing more.

No it will not be aluminum, the object has always been to make a sheet steel pan that can be more easily repaired and hopefully more forgiving to worn motor mounts. To me, girdle clearance and extra capacity were secondary objectives.

[XR7 Dave]

Originally Posted by Flex

David,

You don't want to say what this one cost? Is an aluminum alternative imminent? Thanks.

List price on the aluminum pan is $799 as listed in a previous post. After fitting is complete and verified, I'm going to try to secure better pricing, but that is the going rate for a completely custom pan. This one cost more than some because:

• it is comprised of many pieces and multiple complex angles.
• it includes a windage screen.
• it includes a trap door baffle in the sump.
• it includes a custom fit pickup tube (not pictured) which is required to clear the baffling.

[XxSlowpokexX]

Originally Posted by Flex

One of each?

Well I want a real good one for the turbo motor..and a nice one for the twin screw motor

[XxSlowpokexX]

Originally Posted by BLOWN38

Damon collects things.

These I will actually use lol

[Flex]

Originally Posted by XR7 Dave

List price on the aluminum pan is $799 as listed in a previous post. After fitting is complete and verified, I'm going to try to secure better pricing, but that is the going rate for a completely custom pan. This one cost more than some because:

• it is comprised of many pieces and multiple complex angles.
• it includes a windage screen.
• it includes a trap door baffle in the sump.
• it includes a custom fit pickup tube (not pictured) which is required to clear the baffling.

Not shocked by any means. It is very nicely done. Does it represent a horsepower advantage through reduced windage and better scraping.

[Toms-SC]

I'll let Dave speak to that stuff. I could have used a stock pan for my project which could be had for $40. I got the custom one done for risk mitigation. Why risk popping your build motor over a pan?

[XxSlowpokexX]

I dotn know if I mentioned it in this thread but a freind of mine recently took his pro mod BBC motor and put it into his Nova. Nova has a stock front end so he had to take the groovy pan h eha don it and put an off the shelf deep sump moroso. The motor which is a highcompression 15:1 high revving BBC lasted not even a day. AT high rpm's with alot of power its important to keep the oil in the pan and not on the crank. Besides losing power you can whip the oil up like butter. For yur typical 5000 300 or so HP motor your fine...But to risk a high $$ motor if you dont have to?...I'm all in on this one and smart move Tom