Dipstick for Kevco oil pan

I am trying to setup a dipstick for my new Kevco oil pan. Has anyone already done this? It looks like I will need to drill a hole in the windage tray so that the dipstick can reach the sump. I am using Kevco's pickup as well. The pickup is mated to a high volume oil pump. My engine builder (Mr. Horsepower) setup the pump and pickup to work correctly with the Kevco oil pan. I plan to call Kevco in the morning to get their input on this as well.

1/31/174:32 PM

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dave2811Member

I have the Kevko oil pan, and don't recall having to alter the windage tray for the dip stick. I do remember having to alter the tray to clear the pickup. It has been a few years though. I my memory could be fuzzy.

At the same time I was also fabricating a new dipstick tube and and stick itself. Used 3/8" tubing and a length of plumbing fish tape for the stick, brazed to the handle.

Anyway, my point is. I had no marks on the stick, so I simply filled an empty engine with 8 quarts, ran it to fill the filter, and then marked that level on the stick as 1 QT low. Add another QT, and mark that as full. You can scratch the levels with a file, or drill some holes.

BTW, Russ Fulp is THE MAN when it comes to Clevelands. Built my motor too, and it is perfect.

1/31/175:59 PM

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lf-tp2511Member

Steve,

The use of a high-volume or a high-pressure oil pump is generally not advised with a Cleveland.

I imagine if you read some of the stickies under engine building that George has authored you can better understand the reasons for this.

Larry

1/31/177:25 PM

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stevebuchananMember

This is for my new project Pantera.

I was hesitant about using the high volume oil pump as well. My current Pantera works well with the standard oil pump. But Clay Smith Engineering (Mr. Horsepower) explained to me that it was correct for the 377 cubic inch stroker motor that he helped me with. They blue printed the engine including the oil pump, pickup and oil pan. With their guidance I am okay with relying on the HV oil pump for this build.

1/31/178:16 PM

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George PAdmin.

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Originally posted by SteveBuchanan:

... My engine builder (Mr. Horsepower) setup the pump and pickup to work correctly with the Kevco oil pan ...

Pump & pick-up don't impact the dip stick ... unless Clay Smith modified the pan (windage tray). If the dipstick won't insert all the way in, eliminate whatever is in its way.

1/31/1711:07 PM

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panteradougMember

It's not my purpose to lecture. I tried to make a point with the Aviaid pan.

People that went and bought the Kevko pan didn't want to hear this.

OK. You have two people here stating that they had issues with the pan that they discovered because certain items don't fit. Really very simple basic things? OK.

What else did Kevko not do right, that you won't be aware of until the engine fails? That's anyone's guess?

I just don't get this part, why would anyone not go with the PROVEN product of the Aviaid? Why do you want to let Kevko experiment or learn on your engine? I just don't understand that at all?

Is it worth the risk just to save $125? How much is your engine worth to you? This is just a terrible administrative decision. Fire the guy who made this decision or send him to the mail room.

2/1/176:30 AM

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stevebuchananMember

I am writing this message from the mail room. It is cold and dark in here so please excuse my typos.

This is my second Kevco pan. I had their road race pan on my Porsche 911 V8 and liked it. My friends bought them and liked them as well. Of course we are all sorting mail right now.

My wife also likes Kevco pans. They threw in a t-shirt with my pan that she immediately appropriated when I opened the box.

I spoke with Josh at Kevco who actually made my pan. He said he accidentally omitted the cutout for the dipstick and told me where and how to drill out the windage tray. In the picture below I placed a quarter at the approximate location for the cutout. I will finalize the location once I have cobbled together a 38" dipstick and tube for this motor. I have to leave now to work on my resume.

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2/1/177:53 AM

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matgMember

Steve Hi
have a Kevco Pan comming in next week. Get you posted on the dipstick opening, in case I will just drill a hole..

Can you provide some info on how you build the dipstick and tube please!!?? Definately my tube is broken and bend..
TX

2/1/178:21 AM

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panteradougMember

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Originally posted by SteveBuchanan:
I am writing this message from the mail room. It is cold and dark in here so please excuse my typos.

This is my second Kevco pan. I had their road race pan on my Porsche 911 V8 and liked it. My friends bought them and liked them as well. Of course we are all sorting mail right now.

My wife also likes Kevco pans. They threw in a t-shirt with my pan that she immediately appropriated when I opened the box.

I spoke with Josh at Kevco who actually made my pan. He said he accidentally omitted the cutout for the dipstick and told me where and how to drill out the windage tray. In the picture below I placed a quarter at the approximate location for the cutout. I will finalize the location once I have cobbled together a 38" dipstick and tube for this motor. I have to leave now to work on my resume.

Well did you thank Josh for making the pan nice and shiny? They are the best cosmetically made pans that I have seen. He did a good job with that part.

I never got a t-shirt from Aviaid, just all those decals that they put crazy glue on and you can't get off.

Since Josh remembered the pan, did it occur to him if he forgot anything else?

When you go back to work in the mail room, remember Fragile means it is delicate. It is not someone's name. Don't throw that one into his pile, ok?

You do trust wifey to wash off the engine oil before she cooks with it right?

2/1/179:52 AM

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stevebuchananMember

Hi Mat,

This is what I have thus far for the dipstick and tube:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Univer...7:g:WAAAAOSwnHZYdzNy

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/SDK-D0ZZ-6750-K

I plan to get 4 feet of 3/8" mild steel tubing for the tube. I am using the chrome dipstick from Summit as a point of reference and perhaps as raw materials. The dipstick from Summit is consistent with the following specifications from the point that it goes into the block: