427 SBF

[89 Fox 427]

If it doesn't run the numbers you want are you going to smash it to bits and buy an LS?

I'll sell the car, find a coupe, and call Jon Kaase next.

Unless I can find a nice monte, iroc, or regal, then the ls questions will be entering the chat

 

[CompNut]

It'll be fine.

 

[Mark D.]

Shit we will all be old with gray hair and walkers if this keeps up!

Already there for the most part…..

 

[Mark D.]

What break in oil you running?

 

[89 Fox 427]

What break in oil you running?

I have 10w30 for break in then they want me to switch to Lucas 10w40 for 500 miles then can go synthetic if I want

 

[Steve439]

I need new info, describe how the oil pans work on the Fox bodies.
That sounds interesting.

 

[89 Fox 427]

I need new info, describe how the oil pans work on the Fox bodies.
That sounds interesting.

Mine is a front and rear sump moroso 7qt. I don't know any more info than that

 

[Steve439]

Mine is a front and rear sump moroso 7qt. I don't know any more info than that

Yeah, I see the Fox body pans called "dual sump", but I haven't looked into how the oil pulled from them.

Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to find that out.

 

[Briansshop]

The front sump is just to clear the oil pump. Oil over fills the front and flows into the rear. The design is for cross member clearance.

 

[Steve439]

So oil just sits in the front sump and the pump pulls from the rear one?

 

[Briansshop]

Yup. The front one is not very deep.

 

[Steve439]

This is interesting, I'll look into the pans for the various cars and trucks tomorrow.

 

[BOSS#1540]

Yup. The front one is not very deep.

No, not very deep at all, usually needs a bit of stretching to clear a melling oil pump, lol.

 

[BOSS#1540]

This is interesting, I'll look into the pans for the various cars and trucks tomorrow.

The 78/79 bronco 351m /400 oil pan is almost a mid sump. Cool looking pan.

 

[Steve439]

No, not very deep at all, usually needs a bit of stretching to clear a melling oil pump, lol.

So where is the pump in a Fox body?

 

[KwiknFast]

So where is the pump in a Fox body?

In the front, driven by the distributor, like all Ford small blocks, Clevelands, FEs, and 385 series.

 

[Steve439]

In the front, driven by the distributor, like all Ford small blocks, Clevelands, FEs, and 385 series.

So the pickup is generally in the front?

 

[89 Fox 427]

So the pickup is generally in the front?

If you can wait ONE MORE DAY I'll take pictures when I install mine tomorrow.

But no, to answer your question it snakes to the rear

 

[89 Fox 427]

Here's last year's disassembly

 

[Steve439]

If you can wait ONE MORE DAY I'll take pictures when I install mine tomorrow.

But no, to answer your question it snakes to the rear

Ain't nobody got time for that!