deep sump oil pan ???????

Need to know if this 8 QToil pan is to much for the maverick "The front sump is 10" long X 12.5" wide 9" deep"

 

if car is at normal ride height, its ok. if you have lowered the car at all, or the front springs are very soft, there may be a problem on bumps. also, watch out for those concrete bolsters that are in the front of some parking spaces. milodon makes a street type pan that has a triangular shaped base to hold more oil, but its an inch less in depth over most 8 qt pans.

 

I have a Moroso Deep sump on mine And the front end is lowered...It is about 4 inches from the pan to the asphalt ! So far I `ve never hit the pan on anything ...but my car is NOT a daily driver. Frank (71gold) says that when he is in front of me on the interstate, looking back in his mirror it LOOKS like the pan is almost skimming the ground.
Lord help any squirrel who tries to cross the road and doesnt make it!

 

Thanks everone I belive it should befine mine will not be a daly driver just a weekender

 

My 75 was lowered in the front.
Daily driven.
Hard driven.

I had a Moroso deep sump on my 302 for years. Never a problem.
Then the 351c lowered the front even more...
It also had a Moroso pan.
No problems.
Dave

Edit:
The sump is behind the tires. Parking bumpers and curbs cannot hit the pan, the tires hit first.
Also, I don't know which brands do and don't fit, BUT some low profile pans do not fit Mavericks. The kick-outs hit the frame. Our frame rails are very narrow, the part that hangs down and mounts the lower suspension is where they can hit. I know for sure that some brands don't fit. Folks have found out personally and posted here.

 

since the front of my pan is about an inch forward of my front tires, i will worry about parking space bumpers. a six inch bumper will nail about the front 2 inches of my pan.

 

I`m pretty sure the Milodon "T" Pan will work just fine on a 302 Maverick. I hope so ...I have one that will go on my `71 !

 

I do not have my car to measure......but check the width to make sure.....I had to cut and re-weld mine.......no biggie and its not a ROSO, but still something to be aware of.

 

I have a 8 qt Milodon #30925 on mine. Dropped in without a problem. Was also able to remove and install it with the engine in the car. Just had to remove the crossmember and drop the idler arm.

The 12.5 inch width on the one you mention might be a little tight on the suspension mounts.

 

Thanks everone on the great replys.

I have another question is it realy that inportion to run a high volume/pressure oil pump and 8qt pan on a high preformace engine?

would it be fine with the stock oil pump and 5 qt pan?

I have read that a lot a roller cam companys recamend you to use a stock oil pump on the roller cams, I know crane does they say a high valume/pressure pump will starve the cam from oil.

Thanks again everone

 

The reason they don't recommend a High Volume or High Pressure oil pump is due to the excessive wear on the camshaft distributor drive gear. Some roller cams come with an iron gear to prevent this problem.

 

From what I have seen, pumps are usually either HV or HP, not both.
The reason for a high volume pan is so that you don't suck the pan dry at high rpms.
You can actually run the oil through your engine faster than it can drain back into the pan. Tough to do at street rpms, but if you spend much time going through the traps at the redline, then a pan is a good idea.
Extra oil capacity also keeps your oil running cooler. A good thing to a point.
Dave