Dakota Oil Pan?

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mchartier105

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So I was looking around the other day online and saw mention of someone using an oil pan from a 94 Dakota 318, so I searched it up and found some pictures and it looks like it would be damn close to fitting, just clearing the steering linkage.

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Has anyone used one or have one laying around to mockup? The price is cheap, they're powder coated, and it has the proper front seal area to use the 1 piece magnum gasket.
 
YES, I HAVE BEEN USING ONE FOR YEARS, ON OUR DYNO IT IS GOOD FOR 3 HP. BE CAREFUL ON SHUTDOWN, HAD TO INSTALL BAFFELS
 
I didn't even notice the cap locks was on. Sorry for my mistake.
 
Jeremy said:
YES, I HAVE BEEN USING ONE FOR YEARS, ON OUR DYNO IT IS GOOD FOR 3 HP. BE CAREFUL ON SHUTDOWN, HAD TO INSTALL BAFFELS
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What do you mean by be careful on shutdown? I assumed a stock oil pan wouldn't have any major issues.
 
The stock pan has plenty of problems.
The biggest problem I had with Dakota pan was that on shutdown the oil would move forward and empty the oilsump and loose oil pressure. You somehow have to keep the oil in the rear of the pan when your on the brakes.
 
My neighbor is doing it to his 73 duster that he races in F/stock. Looks like a bunch of work to get it to fit. Right now he is having a centerlink modified to clear the pan. I will tell him about the baffle. Not sure he knows about that.Thanks.
 
I built a tray that catches the drain back oil and angles back to the sump. Seams to work well.
 
Darter6 said:
My neighbor is doing it to his 73 duster that he races in F/stock. Looks like a bunch of work to get it to fit. Right now he is having a centerlink modified to clear the pan. I will tell him about the baffle. Not sure he knows about that.Thanks.
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Any pictures? I was thinking about buying one to try out, I just figured I might have to indent the sump a bit to clear the steering, if that.
 
I just bent the center link bar on the ends.
My engine is moved back about an inch which helps.
I'll send you a picture maybe hard to see.
Fits on a Challenger with no problem.
 
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105, I don't know how far along his project is.I'll try to get some photos.
 
Do you happen to know how a Dakota pans may fit in an F-body (Aspen/Volare) using a 360 compatible pan? Any mods necessary?
 
No, never put one on a F body. Maybe the same? On Duster I had to bend center link.
Had to instal baffles in pan.
 
Thought you might know someone with an F-body. Part # for a 360 will also be different than for a 340. I'll start asking around. Thanks.
 
I think all, or most of the Dakota pans were 360 pans, I even cut my 340 rear main caps down to the size of a 360.
 
The cheapest place I found is Summit there half as much as I paid from Mopar.
 
Locomotion said:
Do you happen to know how a Dakota pans may fit in an F-body (Aspen/Volare) using a 360 compatible pan? Any mods necessary?
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I actually have an F body so I'll be able to answer that question in a few months or so, I just figured I'd ask on the A body forum because It's more active and I figure if it'll fit in a A body it'll fit in an F body, being slightly longer and wider.
 
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