Andydodge Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 Has anybody decided to go the hi-po route when they had the sump off the flathead 6 in their mopar? What I am thinking of doing when I pull the sump this week in the process of doing the rear main oil seal is to make a sheetmetal "dam" to stop the oil sloshing around in the sump, mostly towards the front when braking........has anyone noticed the oil pressure drop on some occaisons when you hit the brakes?......this doesn't happen often and I know the oil level is correct but its very disconcerting when it does happen.........so has anyone seen or thought of making a little dam, I'd think about 1" high by the width of the sump welded at approx 90 degrees to the front slope of the sump.......does this make sense?........andyd(nascar here I come!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 have you instead investigated fixing the floating pick up to remain near the pan and be insured of the presence of oil even when braking.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 Andy I've seen some flathead pans with baffles in them. Weld away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 I kinda use that drop in pressure as an indictor that the engine needs oil. I believe my oil pan has a baffle in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andydodge Posted April 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 The oil level is definately correct, haven't had the pan off yet so maybe there is an issue with the pickup which I'll be checking anyway, but just thought the baffle might be a way to go also.........we shall see.........andyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenbomb Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 Please let us know what you find and/or do to fix things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatie46 Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 You could always build a windage tray while you at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Saraceno Posted April 19, 2010 Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 I have one pan with baffles and one without. The one without looks like it is possible that someone had removed them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andydodge Posted April 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 Jim, that pan with baffles has me baffled.........lol................I know, pathetic joke..........but its the best I can do at short notice..........anyway, Jim, whats the pan with the baffle from?.......am psyching myself up to drop the pan..........lol.........had thought also about a windage tray but as the ol' mopar six has trouble getting up to any sort of revs that would require the crank being scraped I have my doubts about a windage tray.........still, there is the nascar idea in the back of my mind.........lol.........think I might go out the back and give myself a flogging.....lol......I'm a sick puppy.......lol....andyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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