340 oil pan in a Duster
 

Having a hard time finding the right year Dakota oil pan with the rear sump. If you have this info (with a vin would help too) please let me know. None of the junk yards seem to know anything but what's in the book.
Mike

Re: 340 oil pan in a Duster
 

Don't think any Dakota pan fits a 340. At least that's what I've been told.

Re: 340 oil pan in a Duster
 

A friend has one on his G/stock 73 Duster 340, tight fit but works. Was on it when he bought it and previous owner said engine builder put it on. Nobody can tell me what year so just need to know when the 5.2 was in the Dakotas and I'll narrow it down from there.

My old buddy at the Dodge dealership just called and 1999 was the year, so unless I hear something else I'll go with that. Thanks again
Mike

Re: 340 oil pan in a Duster
 

when Dodge went to the Magnum small blocks the 5.2 and the 5.9

share the same oil pan so I really doubt a magnum pan will fit....what

I would look for would be a 1991 or earlier Dakota with a 318 that

would be the LA style engine and the same pan as a 340.....tough

find because other than a Shelby, I think the 318 was a 4x4 option

D L Rambo....Stk 1300

Re: 340 oil pan in a Duster
 

If I raced a Duster, which I don't .....I would be calling Brad Van Lant..... he is badddd azzzzz.

Re: 340 oil pan in a Duster
 

Correct! The Dakota 360 pan works on the 360 only.Jim

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Re: 340 oil pan in a Duster
 

That he is! Jim

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Re: 340 oil pan in a Duster
 

They are getting very difficult to find now. It has now become common to get a later 5.9 360 oil pan and morph the rear seal are from a 318/340 pan.

Remeber you need a hand made drag link too. The stock one wont come close. It depends on how much of a full effort your making before I would worry about the hassle.

PM me for details if you need more information.

Re: 340 oil pan in a Duster
 

Did I miss something? No offense intended but don't you have to run a stock pan unless it is approved by nhra? I have several a-body 318/340 stock oil pans, are they that hard to find?

Re: 340 oil pan in a Duster
 

They're all center sump, Dakota pans are rear sump, stock, like a Chivvy. Horse power baby!

Re: 340 oil pan in a Duster
 

It appears that both Spectra make replacement oil pans.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Engine-Oil-P...pYqvIF&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Engine-Oil-P...kMLw-Q&vxp=mtr

Re: 340 oil pan in a Duster
 

Did I miss something again? Once again no offense intended but how is a 1990's Dakota oil pan with a different sump configuration legal on a 70's stocker? Can we now run any oil pan in stock?

Re: 340 oil pan in a Duster
 

This is an interesting observation since NHRA has a list of approved aftermarket oil pans for Stock Eliminator, unless the rule doesn't apply to OEM style replacement oil pans.

Re: 340 oil pan in a Duster
 

What I was told, might be wrong, any factory stock pan, unaltered, unlike "aftermarket" heads, rods, pistons, cams, fuel pumps, headers, fuel cells, wheels, tires, brakes, seats, radiators, intakes, ect. And they're called "stock"...the only thing stock anymore is the body, but that's why I like this class, reminds me of the street cars back before the turn of the century. (Love saying that)
Mike

Re: 340 oil pan in a Duster
 

For a real good laugh you need to take a look see at the oil pan the 283 novas are allowed to run......

Re: 340 oil pan in a Duster
 

My (few years old) rule book says OEM oil pan for stock, obviously interpretation of the rules is debatable, but I believe OEM means the same oil pan that was on the car when it was built.

Re: 340 oil pan in a Duster
 

Or the FE Fords. ;)

Actually, easing up on the oil pan rule is something that makes sense, especially since cutting the cross member is allowed for oil pan removal.

Re: 340 oil pan in a Duster
 

OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer. Not 'AS Originally Equipped BY Manutacturer'

Re: 340 oil pan in a Duster
 

Obviously this is still debatable, I typed in automotive OEM definition and got this-car parts that are identical to the parts used in producing a vehicle.

Re: 340 oil pan in a Duster
 

Spot on Alan, if I remember correctly it was the 390 school bus engine that opened the floodgates on all this oil pan welfare.....