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| Milodon Pans - part 2 |
| By Mike McQuesten - 01/10/2001 4:11:44 PM; IP 206.193.0.120 |
John's recent question(s) about oiling and Milodon pans have prompted me to ask something. First though, I'd like to thank Dave Shore for all his excellent advice and responses to everyones' FE concerns. He responds intelligently, humorously and nicely.
My concern is this, I have a '63 427 done on the engine stand. It's built to look like a '60 352HP, i.e., correct '60HP Harmonic balancer & unique stamped steel timing cover; original '60 HP intake and Holley carb. Even the heads are COAE-D. Other than the cross bolts the only external indication that the engine isn't an original '52HP, the Milodon 7 qt. pan. The main bolts are ARP as are the rod bolts and head bolts. I ran into a problem with the rear main bolts interfering with the pan. I am running a new Ford windage tray with the required two pan gaskets. That alone didn't provide the needed clearance. So I carefully added pan gaskets using sealer sparingly between each gasket. I would install a gasket, then the pan and seal all pan bolts to apply some tourque to each gasket. So I took a few eveings to do this. I think it was with the third gasket on top to the outside windage tray gasket that it seemed there was clearance at the back. Sealer was slightly oozing out. The pick up tube/screen I'm using is the correct one for the Milodon pan.
What do you think? Should this be okay? I don't want a leaker.
I've primed the engine and all looks fine. BTW, this will be installed in my '60 documented 352HP/360 horse Sunliner.
Thanks. These questions on oiling and pans got me to thinking.
Mike |
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