Can an oil pan make horsepower? Hell yes it can! Controlling oil is key in keeping a high-performance engine alive, and to making maximum power. There are multiple ways to control oil, but the two main concerns are getting oil to drain back to the oil pan as quickly as possible, and then keeping that oil away from the rotating assembly. The crank, rods, and pistons moving around makes a lot of turbulence in the crankcase on an engine, and if oil is splashing around it causes resistance to their motion, as well as introducing air into the oil that then can lead to fluctuations in pressure. Using a larger oil pan, with a windage tray that captures and controls the oil, sometimes with wings and trap doors to keep oil where it needs to be and away from where it doesn’t, or just with a bigger sump, can be very beneficial.
Richard is going to show how this works, with actual dyno results to show just how effective they are and what the difference is between a shorter stroke 347 and a longer stroke 427. The results can be impressive, so check it out below.
Video Description:
HOW CAN I ADD POWER WITH AN OIL PAN? WILL A BETTER OIL PAN IMPROVE THE POWER OF MY SBF? HOW DOES A WINDAGE TRAY WORK? WHAT IS A KICK-OUT PAN? HOW DO YOU STOP WINDAGE? WILL REDUCED WINDAGE ADD POWER? DOES A STROKER FORD NEED A GOOD OILING SYSTEM? SHOULD I ADD A WINDAGE TRAY TO MY 5.0L FORD? 351W STROKER OIL PAN UPGRADE FOR POWER! HOW CAN I ADD POWER TO MY 351W STROKER MOTOR? CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO WHERE I COMPARED STOCK AND CHEAP PANS VS A MILODON OILING SYSTEM UPGRADE ON TWO DIFFERENT TEST MOTORS. I SWAPPED PANS ON BOTH A 347 STROKER 5.0L FORD AND A 427 (STROKER 351W FORD). DID THE PAN UPGRADE ADD POWER?
