Should I windage tray?
02-13-2009, 05:12 PM
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I read about a back to back comparison, windage tray vs nothing on a 440 Dodge.
It was in a Mopar mag years ago. They took a typical 12 second 6000rpm mild 440. They swapped the tray onto the engine right there at the track.
Do not remember the mph but it was a 0.15 sec difference. After reading that I'm a firm believer in oil control. Especially since it's a no drawback modification. Meaning unlike a cam or steep gears a tray will constantly remind you it's there.
It was in a Mopar mag years ago. They took a typical 12 second 6000rpm mild 440. They swapped the tray onto the engine right there at the track.
Do not remember the mph but it was a 0.15 sec difference. After reading that I'm a firm believer in oil control. Especially since it's a no drawback modification. Meaning unlike a cam or steep gears a tray will constantly remind you it's there.
02-13-2009, 05:17 PM
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I read about a back to back comparison, windage tray vs nothing on a 440 Dodge.
It was in a Mopar mag years ago. They took a typical 12 second 6000rpm mild 440. They swapped the tray onto the engine right there at the track.
Do not remember the mph but it was a 0.15 sec difference. After reading that I'm a firm believer in oil control. Especially since it's a no drawback modification. Meaning unlike a cam or steep gears a tray will constantly remind you it's there.
It was in a Mopar mag years ago. They took a typical 12 second 6000rpm mild 440. They swapped the tray onto the engine right there at the track.
Do not remember the mph but it was a 0.15 sec difference. After reading that I'm a firm believer in oil control. Especially since it's a no drawback modification. Meaning unlike a cam or steep gears a tray will constantly remind you it's there.
02-13-2009, 07:41 PM
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I currently have a new OEM style ford racing oil pan w/ stock capasity. I also got a new pickup tube and a high flo ford racing oil pump. Shoudl I look into a higher capasity pan w/ a different pickup and a tray?
02-15-2009, 02:06 AM
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What I meant to say is unlike a cam and steep gears which constantly remind you they are there. You will forget you have the tray in there as it continues to help with horsepower.
The higher capacity pan Strongstang speaks of. I really don't know why they call them higher capacity pans. They should be call. Keep the oil resorvoir away from the crank pans.
If you install a deep pan. Add more oil. All you've done is increased your capacity. Whoopty do. Seriously, what have you gained with this.
Now install the deep pan, run the same amount of oil as stock. You have effectively created a sort of a dry sump system. The oil reservoir is away from the crank. This equals power gain.
The higher capacity pan Strongstang speaks of. I really don't know why they call them higher capacity pans. They should be call. Keep the oil resorvoir away from the crank pans.
If you install a deep pan. Add more oil. All you've done is increased your capacity. Whoopty do. Seriously, what have you gained with this.
Now install the deep pan, run the same amount of oil as stock. You have effectively created a sort of a dry sump system. The oil reservoir is away from the crank. This equals power gain.
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