Small Block Oil Pick Up Tube Question

The suction side is big enough unless you have an open oil passage somewhere in the block..................

I'm sorry but you are just dead wrong.

You can't get the inlet side big enough. There are published tests out there. That is why the Milodon SS pan had a rear sump and the big single pick up in the cover. If you are going to wind it up, you need to use the big tube in the cover and a second pickup that is 3/8 and goes into the original threaded hole in the pump.

You can't suck the pan dry unless you have no oil control. It's practically impossible.

That is basically what he said. "unless you have an open."

You NEVER want to restrict the inlet to any pump. This can cause cavitation, among other things.