More USPS gifts arrived:
Rock Auto shipped a new oil pan. Note: even comes with filter and all hardware along with couple of sensors.
This cast unit is a long way from the original sheet metal pieces from Moroso!:
Full length windage tray (this is the bottom with scraper/fences):
Look at the size of the inlet pipe!:
Rinsed it out and found next to no debris...cool:
Added a new oil cooler:
Backside - mainly did this as unsure if I had an debris in the oil (bearing, etc). Note nice rubber seals and includes hardware:
Installed:
Soaking the Johnson Lifters for a few hours...really not sure this helps. I tried to pump the lifters as I've done on Gen 1 and 3 SBC's, but it wouldn't budge with my weak strength!
Prepped to install the cylinder heads to check pushrod length and the company shipped me LS9 head gaskets...dowel pin hole is different! Just bought another 3 weeks of delay...:
This is not going to work...:
