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fe oilpan selection ?
Hi ya'll
My 390 fe 425 hp is in the parts gathering stage and am looking for some advice on a 7-? qt pan. Canton, Shelby,etc Anyone have a preference ???? Thanks Dave |
A 9 quart Aviaid would be my choice www.aviaid.com just like ol carroll used.
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Michael
Yes I must agree. I just visited their site. Very impressive. Thanks for your imput. Dave |
AVIAID
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George Anderson at Gessford sells Aviaid for a really good price. www.gessford.com They are not inexpensive but he can save you a few bucks.
The FE pans also have oil return lines ala the dry sump 427 racing engines in the GT cars and the Coupes. Most people mistake these for dipstick holes. Gessford will plug them for you if you like for a few dollars more. I'm in California and I saved almost $100 even with the shipping. |
Search the forums for "Armando" (ex Aviaid employee) ....he makes a copy of the pan. He does really nice work. It's probably 100 bucks cheaper than the Aviaid pan but you may have to wait a few weeks. He had mine and I picked it up immediately
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I will be buying a pan also, from George because he's one of the good guys and a member of the club!
So why am I buying one? My current pan on my 427 is a large stock Ford pan used on trucks or Vans in the 60's. 9 qt capacity but with no baffling to speak of. I loose some oil pressure on tight turns and hard stops. |
Sounds like George and Armando are the people with the solution. Thanks. Will be making contact with them shortly. Got to get this darn counter top installed for the wife before I can get "permission" to order one. Gee, the things we go thru to get a cobra.
Dave |
I installed a Aviaid style pan made by Armando on my sideoiler a few years ago, and love it. The workmanship is superb, and there are a few subtle improvements over the Aviaid product. You simply can not go wrong.
Bud :JEKYLHYDE :JEKYLHYDE :JEKYLHYDE |
Any one have a way to contact "ARMANDO",thanks,Tim
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Armando Rodriguez
Armandos Racing Oil Pans 6225 Wilmington Ave Los Angeles, CA 90001 323 588 7622 Bud:JEKYLHYDE :JEKYLHYDE :JEKYLHYDE |
Here is a pic of a 9QT ARMANDO pan
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Dave...any of the above pans would be a great addition to your FE Cobra project....(Of Course I like the Real Deal 55410 from Aviaid with their original decals...but you do need a good pan like any of the above)
Make special note of the front depth on the pan you select...that 6 1/4" front depth is about all you can use and still have ground clearance. Look for both the front drain plug hole and a place for the oil temperature sending unit to go. The sump has four trap doors and you need to double check each one when you get your pan to ensure they move free and don't catch on one another when fully open.... The Pickup bracket that bolts to the pump needs to be checked with the crank rotated to ensure the flange is on correctly and not going to touch the counterweight on the crank. If you're going to run ARP studs in the block the rear main cap studs will stick up too far and cause you grief later on when you try to install the windage tray....so get short studs and mill the bolt bosses down so you can fit the tray correctly... these are some images to give you an idea of the dimensions on all of these above mentioned pans....in general.... Aviaid Passenger Side View Aviaid Front View Aviaid Driver Side Aviaid Driver Side Aviaid Dip Stick and Puke Tank Return Plug Modified Rear Main cap for Windage tray and ARP Short Studs It's also a good idea to use pan studs and not bolts...such as the MRG 6318 kit.....and of course you'll need an additional pan gasket like the inexpensive Felpro OS11701C. These should give you some good ideas and some vision of how we do our motors. George P.S. even the best built pans may have a few holes that aren't in the right spot and may require a little TLC...so be patient.. |
George
Thanks for the Aviaid information. It was some great tips. You also have a great web site. Will be in touch. |
Here's Armando's web site for those interested in seeing his work.
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Flats/1624/ |
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