CJM Oil Pan

jwick · 07-16-2015, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by phunk

I can actually do it right in CAD.

The oil pan flange interior area offers 1.1 quarts per inch of depth.

The billet pan is 1.9" deep on the inside. 1.9x1.1 = 2.09 quarts inside, minus the minor space the baffles take up.

If the stock pan truly holds that much, than a spacer giving an extra quart would be putting the bottom of the pan over 1/2" lower than this one, which would be level or below the cross-member.

So we lose a half quart if we are replacing the spacer for this pan. Hopefully I won't notice that much in oil temperatures.

phunk · 07-16-2015, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jwick

So we lose a half quart if we are replacing the spacer for this pan. Hopefully I won't notice that much in oil temperatures.

I cannot say for certain if you are losing any. We can figure on nismo13807's measurement being accurate enough to use... but I still dont have any exact measurement on the oil pan spacers. If they are a full 1" thick, they would displace 1.1 quart. You would be able to tell easily if your oil pan is at or lower than your crossmember.

As for oil temps, I cannot imagine noticing it at all. Oil capacity only acts as a buffer and slows down how quickly the oil system can gain or shed heat. I imagine that without adequate oil cooling, an extra half quart will only be able to slow oil temp for a few brief moments.