4.6 guys i need help.

[Spidey2721]

after putting my oil pomp pickup tube on my motor it didnt look quiet right. by the looks of it i am a little worried that the crank will hit it. also doesnt look like it seats deep enough into the pan.

 

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/helix27/TBRD2001.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/helix27/TBRD2002.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/helix27/TBRD2003.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/helix27/TBRD2004.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/helix27/TBRD2008.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/helix27/TBRD2009.jpg

 

the measurement is 4 3/8 inch.

 

 

04 explorer crate motor. going in a 94 tbird. 94 oil pan from ford. 94 melling pick up tube from auto zone. cant use the explorer oil pan and tube because its too deep.

 

i did my best to compare the difference in the two tubes with these pictures below.

 

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/helix27/TBRD2010.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/helix27/TBRD2011.jpg

 

pretty much the same except the melling tube runs along the block further. also it takes a little bit of a dip down at the end. as shown in the pictures below.

 

 

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/helix27/TBRD2014.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/helix27/TBRD2013.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/helix27/TBRD2012.jpg

 

if you need other pictures or measurements let me know. thanks in advance for your help.

[Guest 614Streets]

Measure the depth of the oil pan where the pick up is. You want between 1/4 and 3/8" from bottom of pan to pick up face.

 

 

Rotate the engine by hand to see where the crank bobs clearance is.

[Spidey2721]

well i cant rotate it by hand right now.

 

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/helix27/TBRD2.jpg

 

 

i will check my measure ments but i am almost certain its off. although the height/depth of the factory pickup tube is the same.

[Guest Removed]

put play dow on the pickup screen (1/2 -1" ball) set the oil pan down and see what the clearance is.

 

rotate the crank and see if it hits or not!

[Spidey2721]

nice idea on the play dough!

[Guest 614Streets]

well i cant rotate it by hand right now.

 

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/helix27/TBRD2.jpg

 

 

i will check my measure ments but i am almost certain its off. although the height/depth of the factory pickup tube is the same.

 

Why can't you rotate it by hand , pull all eight plugs , squirt a lil oil on each bore with your primer gun and get your beaker bar and balancer bolt and turn it over...

 

Don't foget to add in the crushed thickness of your pan gasket.