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Originally Posted by Tom Vaught
In 99 out of 100 Pontiac Enthusiasts who are drivikng their cars on the street what you posted would work great.
In a very early post, Jim, the OP says he is road racing this Pontiac engine and already bought a advertised Road Race pan which is not doing the job for him.
So we are trying to understand why the Canton Road Race oil pan is not doing the job as advertised. Road race guys make right hand and LEFT HAND turns on the race track and sometimes on the street (parking lots with Pylon track markers).
Just bringing you up to speed on the thread. Have a great day my friend.
Tom V.
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Nope, I am up to speed. Picture shows the oil level depth of 6 quarts of oil with the extended pan. Note the marked lines on the tape. Those are the levels of the oil with the stock pan and you can see the difference in the level between the stock 5 quarts and present 6 quart level. Still can add more oil to bring it up to the stock 5 quart level - so at that depth, and the extended oil pick up, I would think the pick up would be covered in left/right turns on a road course with what baffles are shown, and a crank scraper that'll extend from the pan edge to keep oil from riding up the side.
Another photo is of a Mopar pan with added baffle that is a little more coverage to keep oil in the pan.
I am not convinced it is a pan issue since it is a road race pan and should have baffles where needed. The OP also stated he added an extra quart to the already 6 quart pan - so it was overfilled and in most cases can cure the issue.
I have seen YouTube videos for the Accusump used for such type driving, but what they don't show/tell is if the oil pan found on the car being used as a demo has the stock pan or a road racing type pan - my guess is a stock pan which would better demonstrate the need for the Accusump.
What has not been asked is where he picks up his oil pressure. I would tap my line at the oil feed next to the distributor if that has not already been done. I think this might provide a more accurate reading.
Seeing the OP has 60PSI that drops to 30PSI in a right turn, and when he lets up off the gas, it returns to 60PSI, maybe excessive clearance/worn thrust bearing surface as the crank moves forward/backward?
How about installing an AIR BALANCE TUBE between the pan area and a valve cover to help balance air pressure in the pan and allow the oil to easily flow back into the pan? Just a thought.
On the same line of thought, how is the breather/PCV valve set-up?