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Oil pan baffles
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2001 7:06 pm
by David and Joyce Edgar
In the oil pan of my TC engine are two metal plates covering the deep
section of the sump. One piece is bolted to the pan over the front
part of the deep section. A second plate covers the remainer of the
deep section with a large hole in the middle for the oil pickup. I
recently bought a second engine for my TC and have noticed the pan
only has the one plate covering the front portion and the back half
is left uncovered.
Is the second plate necessary? Was there a production change or
should I figure the second plate get lost over the years?
David Edgar, TC 5108
La Mesa, California
Re: Oil pan baffles
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2001 8:30 am
by Skip Kelsey
David:
The second baffle was probably added for racing application, too keep the
oil from splashing about. It did not come from the factory that way.
Skip.............
At 07:07 PM 2/9/01, David and Joyce Edgar wrote:
>In the oil pan of my TC engine are two metal plates covering the deep
>section of the sump. One piece is bolted to the pan over the front
>part of the deep section. A second plate covers the remainer of the
>deep section with a large hole in the middle for the oil pickup. I
>recently bought a second engine for my TC and have noticed the pan
>only has the one plate covering the front portion and the back half
>is left uncovered.
>
>Is the second plate necessary? Was there a production change or
>should I figure the second plate get lost over the years?
>
>David Edgar, TC 5108
>La Mesa, California