Not Mine! I wish it was. . . http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/68-to72-Buick-350-Deep-Sump-Oil-Pan-from-Kenne-Bell_W0QQitemZ220486255868QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item33560144fc&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245
Agreed. To deepen & baffle my center sump pan, it cost me an afternoon, weld wire, argon, one Band-Aid, and used up some scrap sheet metal. Same for lengthening the original pickup, except for the Band-Aid. Devon
i bid on that thing. duh...''dummy, you only run 4 qts now. why do i need to spend more on oil''. what was i thinking :spank:
i'm figurin that a stock pan ( without a pickup ) thats in that gooda shape ( new ) could go for $100 on the board maybe - ya' think ? plus come on - IT'S FRIGGIN' K.B. MAN !!! just gimme a bullet , my other foot is still healthy . del
My 455 KB pan is sectioned about an inch below the pan rail. The entire pan is about 1.5 inch deeper, not just the sump. It obviously took two pans to make the one I have. I thought it looked like someone did a LOT of work when I first acquired it, and it definately looks better than anything I could have done myself.
I'm not really sure if you HAVE to run more oil. I only run 6 qts in my pan. I think the pan I have is good for keeping the oil further away from the crank, thus reducing windage. With the sectioned pick up tube, you're still sucking off the bottom of the pan, it just may take a wee bit longer for the desired volume of oil to return to the sump if it's deeper. Maybe Devon or someone else can elaborate if i'm full of bull, or somewhat in the ballpark on this:Smarty:
David, that's pretty much it. Keep enough oil in the thing to keep from sucking the pan dry, keep the oil away from the reciprocating assembly. There's no need to worry about the rate of drainback. Devon
i threw some money at that a couple times , away ?? , and let it set , went up a little more . be interesting to see where it goes . might be a good "interest gauge" . and i printed off the first three e-bay pics to possibly use later as a guide sorta . del
Being a KB pan I would have expected the welding to look MUCH better. Guess I am too picky. But that one sure looks simple made.
I purchased one like that one a few years ago,it had the gold plating and the welds looked like they were made with a caulking gun.Did not leak and served the purpose,the pick up looked real crude,I did not like it but used it anyway.I paid around $100.00 for it.After that one,I bought another one from a member here.I can't remember if it was advertized as a KB or not,that one was TIG welded and painted black,very nice looking part.The pick up was also tigged and looked just as good as the pan.I will use it on a 80k mls Skylark engine that I have sitting on a stand.I think that I paid $80.00 for that one. If one has acces to a welder it should not be that hard a task to do.
we ran 4 qts way back when. just old school thinking. and the ONLY guage we run in the car now is a tach.
interest gauge : the ability of aftermarket suppliers to guesstimate demand for formally unavailable parts and related parts based on internet chit chat and e-bay bidding . del
My 7 qt 455 Kenne Belle oil pan that was on my 462 looks very similar to that pan. Looks kinda crode and the baffle that was put in was GOD awful looking. Looks like they just cut 1 inch of metal and cut the stock pan and lowered the sump. Not the greatest weld job,but it functioned well...Was a pain to remove from a car though..
