Aiming oil pan tubes and setting dipper height - 12/31/09 02:38 AM
How can the tubes be aimed and the dipper height be set in a 36 oil pan without the special Kent-Moore tools?
Someone has suggested (Chevgene?) putting grease in the troughs, turning the engine over, and see how deep the dippers go to set the dipper depth.
I'm finally working on rebuilding the spare engine and now getting to the point to put on the pan.
How crucial is it go re-aim the tubes and re-set the depth? Can one assume that since everthing is standardized, one set at the factory they should be ok?
Also, this oil pan (used) didn't come with the block. But I am installing NOS dippers.
Or, does anyone have the special gauges they would be willing to rent?
Thanks!
Someone has suggested (Chevgene?) putting grease in the troughs, turning the engine over, and see how deep the dippers go to set the dipper depth.
I'm finally working on rebuilding the spare engine and now getting to the point to put on the pan.
How crucial is it go re-aim the tubes and re-set the depth? Can one assume that since everthing is standardized, one set at the factory they should be ok?
Also, this oil pan (used) didn't come with the block. But I am installing NOS dippers.
Or, does anyone have the special gauges they would be willing to rent?
Thanks!