383 canton oil pan

[Klrz28ss]

My bearing clearances are around .003 on the mains. I have the standard melling 155 pump should I switch to a high volume standard pressure pump instead? I will be installing the Canton 7qt oil pan. Whats everyone's thoughts? Also what weight oil? Ive been told to keep using 10w40 Amsoil.

[BIG CAT]

Power added? Y/N
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I run a std volume speedpro pump.

[Klrz28ss]

No power adders. 383 stroker ported polished LT4 Heads, intake, Solid roller cam. Longtubes, true duals. LTCC
Do you have a part number? Will that work with the canton pan? Whats an advantage of goin with a high volume compared to standard?

[BIG CAT]

No power adders. 383 stroker ported polished LT4 Heads, intake, Solid roller cam. Longtubes, true duals. LTCC
Do you have a part number? Will that work with the canton pan? Whats an advantage of goin with a high volume compared to standard?

They don't make the pump I use anymore. I would stick with the pump you have. I std volume will supply more than enough oil.

[bigtoyz]

I did the meldon high volume pump, and since I had oil feed procharger I did high pressure spring. With charger on it did 15-20 psi at idle and 40 psi in the rpms. But since I took it off it 30-40 psi depending if cold or warm and 45-50 psi in the rpms.

[Puck]

If its not too late I suggest the 10554 Select melling pump. Still STD Vol/PSI, but a much more robust casting. The three digit P/N non-select pumps have a bad history of cracking on aggressive builds, and with your 383 SR I would not risk it.

I have the 10554 with the bolt-on Canton pickup(023?) and Canton 242t pan and it all bolts together fine with proper pan clearance.

[Flyinz]

To bring this thread back up, but does the Canton 7qt oil pan clear a factory K-member? I returned an aftermarket pan, that did NOT clear the factory K-member..

[1sickta]

I used a steps B&B pan on mine with a umi k member. We also used the same one on my buddy's 96 with the stock k member.
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s269/1sickta/LT1%20motor/th_CIMG0038.jpg (http://s154.photobucket.com/albums/s269/1sickta/LT1%20motor/?action=view&current=CIMG0038.jpg)

[1sickta]

Only thing bad I can say about the pan was Full of slag from the welds. I had to clean it and tap on it and clean it and tap on it for a good while till I could get it to stop dropping slag out. I did have to shim the block up at the motor mounts a 1/4 to keep the pan from resting on the rack.

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s269/1sickta/LT1%20motor/th_CIMG0034.jpg (http://s154.photobucket.com/albums/s269/1sickta/LT1%20motor/?action=view&current=CIMG0034.jpg)

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s269/1sickta/LT1%20motor/th_CIMG0040.jpg (http://s154.photobucket.com/albums/s269/1sickta/LT1%20motor/?action=view&current=CIMG0040.jpg)

[SS RRR]

Get the pump that Puck suggested, use Canton's pickup. If it's the 242T pan it is a 6qt pan often mistaken for a 7qt.