I am installing my new oil pan (reproduction) on the 351C and the baffle seems to be hitting my oil pump. Of course this makes installation of the pan impossible.
It appears It is about 1/4"->1/2" before I could seal the pan.
Should I cut the baffle
Bend the Baffle
or should I investigate whether the pump itself is too deep? No telling if once this problem is addressed the pickup may be close to bottoming out as well.
My measurements show it (the pump to baffle) to be very close to 1/8 to 1/4 to shallow.
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It appears It is about 1/4"->1/2" before I could seal the pan.
Should I cut the baffle
Bend the Baffle
or should I investigate whether the pump itself is too deep? No telling if once this problem is addressed the pickup may be close to bottoming out as well.
My measurements show it (the pump to baffle) to be very close to 1/8 to 1/4 to shallow.
Pictures:
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