Re: Superstock A Body oil pans?
 

Jeff, i believe on the A bodies you have to finess the draglink, i have a Dakota on my Cuda and it works great, going to try one with the SS motor and see how it works.

Re: Superstock A Body oil pans?
 

So what do I need to do to use a Dakota pan in my 69 Dart??? Is it better than my center sump Moroso????

Re: Superstock A Body oil pans?
 

See Jeff's note, don't believe there is that much difference between a 70 Duster and a 69 Dart relative to where the draglink goes but could be wrong....can you measure between the rear seal and back of the draglink and one of use could tell you how much "finess" you might need to perform. Is it on a stocker or such that you don't want to go to a steering rack? If not that's the direction you might consider, simplifies everything.

Re: Superstock A Body oil pans?
 

I was told in a small block A-body to use the Dakota pan and the old style biscuit mount K-member. The motor mounts must be switched to the front of the ears on the block. This moves the engine back about 1 1/2 inches and gives clearance for the Dak pan. Also, I was told to use the '73 - '76 A-body steering linkage with the center link tweaked a skosh so as to clear the pan. I haven't tried this yet, but it makes sense to me.

Re: Superstock A Body oil pans?
 

I don't want to go to a rack ...... (Can I?? in SS) It measures out now and looks like it will fit...... But I hear they can really restrict the turning radius.....

I already have the Dakota pan..... and I have a 10" deep center sump Moroso pan....

Which one to pick?????

Re: Superstock A Body oil pans?
 

Todd you are close, but you need the early centerlink, pitman arm and idler arm (72 or older), with the motor back as far as you can get it. Then everything needs to be bent down about and inch.
One problem is the Dakota pan won't fit on a 318 or 340 without modifing the rear main cap where the back of the pan seals. All the Dakota pans use the small radius seal on the back. The pre '91 LA motors (except 360's) use the large radius oil pan seal. I think the '91 up rear main cap will fit the older motors, but this needs to be changed before the motor is line bored.
It's a great little oil pan when you get it to fit. I'm still working on it.
George

Re: Superstock A Body oil pans?
 

Hey George, so are there any late steering parts that are needed? Tie rods and sleeves ??? Lower ball joints/steering arms ???

Re: Superstock A Body oil pans?
 

Todd,
From the centerlink out either old or new will work, but you need the early centerlink and arms. The early one sits on the top of the arms, nuts facing up, the later one the nuts face down centerlink sits under the arms. If you have them next to each other you can easily tell the difference.
George

Re: Superstock A Body oil pans?
 

Would the later center link not sit down lower on the 73 design?

Re: Superstock A Body oil pans?
 

hi, question, where do you buy or find center links? early or late model style?