Milodon pan clearance

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Is anyone running a Milodon part#30930 7 quart pan on their big block? It is said to fit A-bodies, but there`s no relief for the idler arm/ drag link. Does the pan have to be massaged to fit? Thanks.
 
Mrmopartech said:
it comes dowm to this.Either massage the pan,or do a grinding mod to the center link abit to avoid the hitting,Mrmopartech
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So this pan is not unlike every other pan out there?
 
LOL, you didnt put it on backwards right?

Jk.. no idea..

how bad is it restricting?
 
I imagine it`ll need the same relief as a 187 or 699 style pan. I don`t know how they can advertise it as fitting an A-body without any relief in the pan? I guess they mean it`ll fit once you`ve spent hours with a hammer on it.
 
I don't know if I have a freak or something, but the 383 is in my duster with a nice stock flat pan. My car is an original 72 340 car. The motor is mounted with an actual Direct Connection big block K member and motor mounts. I don't know what number is on my pan but it did have a front and rear baffle in it. Full lock to lock, no touching anything. So it is possible.

don
 
I`ve used the 402 pan without any clearance issues, but that pan is real shallow, maybe even only 4 quarts! I want a pan with some additional capacity that I don`t have to modify to clear the steering linkage. Is there any pan (high capacity) out there that really fits an A-body big block? I remember some of the old Direct Connection books showed you how to cut and extend your stock pan for added capacity. I may have to resort to that. My car is an original big block car ,so the engine is properly oriented. What pans are all you bb guys running?
 
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