360 mopar oiling

[devo340]

Originally Posted by Coleydog

Since you have to use a stock pan, my guess, running out of oil in the sump. Are you using the center sump pan? If so use the Magnum rear sump pan, it will fit the 360 engine. Run more oil, keep it from foaming, air compresses, oil doesn't. Run thin oil, to heavy an oil can't get back to the pan quick enough. Just my opinions...
Mike

Using a Dakota rear sump pan.
5 quarts of oil with big oil filter.

[nolongerracing]

If you are using the newer R block that has the lifter valley closed off, you need to provide more drain back to the pan. Also check the oil filter mounting boss. That area is different than the stock blocks and you will need to add an extra cork gasket between the plate or adapter and the block. If you are running the filter plate, make sure it has 6 or 8 holes and not 4 as some plates do.

[older racer]

we use a smaller filter, ph 43, adds oil to pan. 5 1/2 quarts. total. no issues/ also,full groove mains.

[CMcAllister]

I've run stock crank 360s to 7300-7400 in a non-Stock application with multiple style big pans, cross-drilled crank, accu-sump, System 1 filter, big pump, 002-0025 clearance, etc. etc. and still knocked the bearings out of it. The issue is getting oil on the crank and keeping it there instead of being bled off to other places, like the left galley, and the cam and heads. You have to fix the block, specifically the oiling system, and keep the oil on the crank. Some of the stuff I've done isn't legal for Stock. Are bushed lifters and/or non-OE plumbing in the lifter valley legal?

[tstickff]

If you use a windage tray take it out, same with a crank scraper, and the biggest difference you can do is use the oil accumulator, i had the same issue until i used the oil accumulator.

Tim