Alright, I bought an oil pan from Canton Racing and it has a built in crank scraper (welded to the side of the pan). I'm just wondering how the hell am I supposed to clearance this thing. Could I use clay or something? And how much room should I leave between the crank and scraper? Thanks for any help. And if no one knows, I'll just grind the damn thing off.

 

Easiest way is to bolt something thin and stiff to the oil pan bolts on that side; something like real thin clear plastic (probably the best), or cardboard; clearance THAT to the crank; then transfer that pattern to the real thing and cut it out with a die grinder or tin snips.

 

Interesting idea. I'll give that a try.

 

Make a template from posterboard. Trim as required. When you get it the way you want it, transfer to the scraper and cut as required.

Typical clearance is 1/16".

I don't use one in my engine. I don't even use a windage tray. My oil pan has a baffle to keep the oil in the sump and the oil level is low enough that it's far below the crank. 7 quart pan with about 6 quarts in it.