Posted ByCapt.Ron Pagliaro on July 11, 19102 at 16:19:19:
After going thru some old Chrysler manuals,I am finding that stamped and cast oil pans were both used in marine applications.Is this determined by the position of the oil pump sump? I have a 360 that I am trying to finish,I have a stamped pan that came with it,but my 318 had a cast pan. In the 318 application the bell housing had two adjuster type bolts that were connected to the oil pan,are these inportant? My 360 crank has a groove in the rear of the crank where the oil pan seals to the pan. The 318 crank was smooth.The seal on the 318 oil pan is set up for this smooth type crank. What oil pan should I use?? The 360 cast pan is 540.00!!!! Do I need this pan and if so, will it seal to the groove in my 360 crank??? or is there a special seal kit that you add to it to make it work??? HELP,I CAN'T SEEM TO GET A STRAIGHT ANSWER FROM CHRYSLER MARYSVILLE ABOUT THIS ISSUE.