any opinions on windage trays?

[67428GT500]

Randy, and old timer named "Fritz" turned me onto the pick up and the tray.  40.00 when I bought it was cheap insurance.

[gt350hr]

  Was Fritz here in the LA area?

[67428GT500]

Randy:
Yes. Leland from Christensen and Curtis on Anaheim street in Long Beach introduced us. I bought some of his FE parts in the late 80's early 90's.

                                                                          -Keith

[gt350hr]

  "His " shop was in the Maywood -Bell area. That man forgot more than most of us will ever know. His engines built made the owner of the Anaheim street building capture many records at Bonneville and other racing events. He was a very humble man and I was deeply saddened with his passing years ago.
   Randy

[67428GT500]

Randy,
I did everything you'd mentioned. The only block rework was flaring the openings at the adapter, 7/16 pump to adapter change and that at the bottom of the block where the oil pump mounts. I also went to the '68 oil filter adapter Holley 70 jets for restrictors and an HV pump. I have 80lbs cold, 38 hot at idle and about 68 at 3200 rpm. Not bad.
                                                                                             -Keith

[gt350hr]

  Keith ,
     That's about all I do anymore. I make sure ( unless it's a "stock" restoration) to use a pan with 7 or so quarts in it. Running the pan out of oil makes all of the "modifications" worthless when you pump air.
   Randy

[67428GT500]

Randy:
I even noted that the eight-quart capacity even keeps the engine running cooler manifested by the temperature gauge. Apparently SAAB does the same thing to help control engine temperatures. It has a small oil cooler and almost 7 quart capacity.  My 9-3 2.8 convertible runs 13.7.

                                                                                                      -Keith

[gregaba]

In the late 60's my dad ran 427's in his race cars.
One of the engineer's from Ford told him to use the windage tray and run 2 extra quart's of oil in the motor and this would eliminate his bearing wear problems.
If I remember right it worked because I don't ever remember him complaining about bearing wear again.
Greg