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Mar 12, 2006 | 05:18 PM

BowTieHatr

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oil pump pickup

i have looked all around to try to found a oil pump strainer for my modified engine for my bronco. everywhere i seem to look either the people dont know of it is not available. my old strainer is unusable (crushed) by its previous owner. any help is appreciated. i need to find one soon.

Mar 12, 2006 | 06:42 PM

TMI

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Is it possible to post a picture so everyone can take a look? Not sure if I ever seen a strainer either. A picture may help.

Mar 12, 2006 | 07:45 PM

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You will probably have to get oil pump pickup screen and tube from a junk yard engine. You can try Ford dealer and maybe get lucky.

Mar 13, 2006 | 06:33 PM

BowTieHatr

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well it seems that i have exhausted my possibilities. no junk yard has a 4wd engine, the pickup is obsolete from ford, and no one makes a pickup for stock applications anymore. well i guess i have to drop 350 for a new oil pan setup.

Mar 13, 2006 | 07:08 PM

53fatfndr

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Summit carries new oil pump and pickup tube assemblies. At least they did a few years ago when I was switching from a front sump pan to a rear sump pan. I had to talk to someone in their tech department, but I got the right parts. This shouldn't be too hard to find, but I'm not the one looking for it. Good luck.

Mar 13, 2006 | 07:45 PM

danlee

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Here is a link to Used Auto Parts dealers. You can search on oil pans, then call the yard to find out if they have the pickup.

http://car-part.com/

Mar 13, 2006 | 10:59 PM

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I had the same problem. I'm assuming you have a '78 or '79 Bronco. No one makes an aftermarket stock replacement oil-pickup screen for the '77 to '79 4WD pan. After talking to a local Ford engine rebuilding Guru, I was informed that Mellings makes a replacement screen for a '80-'81 Ford truck 351M 4WD. Melling's part # 84-AS2. The only difference between the '80-'81 oilpan and the '77-'79 oilpan is the '77-'79 pan has a relief or notch at the back of pan for the exhaust that crosses over from the driver's side of the truck. Make sure the pick-up clears the bottom of the pan between 1" to 2" clearance. My set-up fit with a light tap with a rubber mallet pushing the pickup away from the oilpan about a 1/2". Part is about $26.00 dollars. My local machine shop ordered it for me.

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Mar 15, 2006 | 11:34 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by F-250 highboy

Make sure the pick-up clears the bottom of the pan between 1" to 2" clearance. My set-up fit with a light tap with a rubber mallet pushing the pickup away from the oilpan about a 1/2".

1" to 2" clearance??? Shouldn't that be 1/2"?

Mar 15, 2006 | 12:37 PM

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Just a little over an inch. This pickup is a little different from the '77-'79 4WD screen. The inlet is a small section that comes close to the bottom of the pan. 1/2 inch might cause restriction and it would be too close to the crud that settles at the bottom of the pan. On the '77-'79 pan the inlet is higher up in the screen area so it's away from the bottom more. Sorry I just buttoned up my new 400 so I don't have any pictures.

Mar 16, 2006 | 02:32 PM

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Hmm...I've always set mine up with between 3/8" and 1/2" clearance. I'd be scared of oil starvation with 1" to 2" of clearance but then I've never seen the Melling part.