<VV> Oil Pan Questions

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In a message dated 3/24/2006 9:57:56 AM Pacific Standard Time, pp2 at 6007.us 
writes:

> I always thought a deeper oil pan was to allow more oil capacity while 
> keeping the crank from getting into the liquid. In that case the dipstick 
> marking stays in the same place. OTOH if the purpose is to get the crank 
> out of the liquid then the marking would change. In either case the pickup 
> should be lowered to match the new bottom.
> 
> Padgett
> 
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Pag!   Vairs have a built in windage tray.....many consider it "dry sumped]

The deep pans are for:

1   Extra oil for cooling while towing / using AC

2   To LOWER the oil level so as not to flow into the pushrod tubes/ get 
sucked in the intake stems when cornering REAL HARD...

Matt Nall / Patiomatt / WCUH / Mr. DeckRug
69 Monza Cpe., 66 Monza vert, 65 Crown v8 Cpe.
Somewhere between Reno, NV and Coos Bay, Or.
http://members.aol.com/patiomatt    Corvair Info!