Wondering if anyone knows of an aftermarket high cap oil pan that can be used with RK Sport headers? The driver side comes very close to the stock pan so clearance is a big problem.

 

For your needs, IMO, the stock oiling system will more than suffice.

Only reason I have an aftermarket oil pan on mine is due to the fact that I'm running a high volume oil pump.

 

I am currently buidling 355, LE2 heads with LE1.5 cam.
I bought a melling HV oil pump but I have been reading that HV pumps and stock oil pans can be engine suicide.

I would like to take advantage of the HV pump if I can find a bigger pan to work with my RK Sport headers.

 

If I could do it all over again to be honest I would have probably pulled the HV pump off my shortblock and replaced it with a standard volume w/ white spring I believe.. and stuck with my stock pan. My pan cost me $200+ and then you have to set the pickup height, and carefully watch your oil pressure at start up to make sure everything is OK. I had a few scares w/ my setup at first, but then determined I was running too much oil. Turns out I could only run 5.5 quarts with my Milodon or excessive windage would start slapping the oil around.

Your bearing clearances determine what type of pump you should be running, so go from there, speak to your machinist and see what they recommend.

 

Here's some pics of my Milodon 30909 mounted w/ my Hooker LT's.. see if it gives you any ideas of clearance.

 

Can someone please clarify the "white spring". Are there different springs for different applications?

 

Max pressure before the spring relieves pressure. I'm not sure what the specific rating of the white spring is.. I *think* 80psi.. maybe someone can correct me on that.