when i picked my 460 up from the machinist who put the short block together he had ordered most of the parts, including an oil deflector pan from victor renz. it doesnt fit do i need this pan or can i trim the edges so it will fit? could i use the old pan. a friend who biulds chevys say he never uses them but i dont want to take a chevy guys would what do i do?

 

I've never been a "valley pan" guy, haven't used them in rebuilds since 1982

 

When I replaced my stock manifold with a Stealth, I threw the valley pan away. I used good Fel-Pro gaskets instead. I didnt use the gaskets on the front and rear, I was told to use silicone. It worked good, no leaks. But, anyways, you dont need the valley pan. Its your call.

 

It is for keeping hot oil off of the bottom of the intake. I always use the valley pan gaskets.

 

They don't include a part if it's not needed. Use your (collective) heads. Why do you think the original manifold had a baffle under the manifold? Why do you think they include a turkey pan in gasket sets?

It keeps hot oil off the bottom of the manifold, where it will crystallize, form sludge, fall off as hard hunks, and clog up your oiling system.

geez Louise.......

 

thanx all, scroob does have a point, but has anybody who hasnt used them have the problem scroob described? and ive found another problem that may be nothing i put an oil pan off of a 87 f250 4x4 and the dipstick is twisted from top to bottom to nice to be done by somebody who might of been messing around is this the way its supposed to be or will the dipstick from the 400 replce it fine, if not were could i get a new dipstick the local parts store doesnt have em listed?

 

Ds7776 ~

Sounds as if somebody has been picken' their teeth with your dipstick!!....actually it's the way the factory designed it - with the twists you see in the metal, it allows it to follow some VERY curvy dipstick tubes....(the tube I use from an Econoline van is very long and curvy..!!)

If it were straight, it would "bind up" a lot more often when you stick it in the tube...