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Milodon stroker windage tray, part number 32005, It says it is good for up to 0.500" extra stroke, i.e. 4.25" cranks.

Glen
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From: Pacific Northwest
Registered: Dec 1999

What do you think?

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v8440
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From: Montgomery, AL
Registered: Jun 2002
posted 10-27-2002 05:18 PM

I can't imagine why not-the main problem with the stock one, insufficient drainback, appears to have been cured with yours.

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fast68plymouth
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From: so burlington,vt usa
Registered: Aug 2000
posted 10-27-2002 05:18 PM

looks good...should be an improvement over the stock tray.

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zeke383440
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From: Central,New York US of A
Registered: Sep 2002
posted 10-27-2002 05:49 PM

Glen ,
thats pretty nice...what did you do, cut three sides bend the tabs and then just fill the sides with little triangles of scrap sheet metal?
Todd

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451 Jim
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From: Lexington Park Maryland
Registered: Dec 2000
posted 10-27-2002 05:56 PM

Looks good to me. I have a modified one on my 440. I just bought the Milidon one for the 451 instead of reworking another MP tray.

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Glen
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From: Pacific Northwest
Registered: Dec 1999
posted 10-27-2002 06:27 PM

Todd, actually I started with a long rectangular piece of metal, bent the ends into the trianular tab peices and then just traced it onto the tray, cut the whole rectangle shape out of the tray and then welded them together. Again, no big deal. Had it done before lunch. The hardest part is cutting out the holes in the tray. The die grinder with the cutoff wheel comes in handy there.

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I forgot who's tray this is???

JohnRR
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From: Ma.
Registered: Nov 1999
posted 05-03-2002 10:22 AM

well ???

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Brad H
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From: Washington, D.C., metro area
Registered: Nov 1999
posted 05-03-2002 10:37 AM

The only one I've seen is from Dvorak Machine. It's not cheap, and it's not a "bolt on", either.

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JERICOGTX
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posted 05-03-2002 11:09 AM

John, either throw the MP one in the garbage and buy a Milodon tray or have the MP opened up more and have some more louvers stamped in it.

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JohnRR
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From: Ma.
Registered: Nov 1999
posted 05-03-2002 11:19 AM

the mp one is comming off , i know it bites , i planned on getting the milodon unit and maybe buying smallblock chevy screen or 2 and turning my try into a screen .

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Sixpak
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posted 05-03-2002 01:05 PM

JohnRR - with a little ingenuity you should be able to cut out the middle of the MP tray and attach an aftermarket screen material to it...why buy the Milodon tray if you're only going to cut it up anyway?
The Dvorak piece isn't a direct Bolt-in, it requires some dowel pins or some slight block modifications to positively locate it on the block.

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GregZ
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From: Southold,NY---- Soon to be Naples, Fl.
Registered: Nov 1999
posted 05-03-2002 01:08 PM

Milodon sells the screen material seperately. You could hack out the middle of the MP "oil retainer tray", and weld in the screen.

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Mick
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From: Dover DE USA
Registered: Feb 2000
posted 05-03-2002 01:12 PM

John--
I got the "one-way" screen for mine (4.15 stroke)from Moroso through Summitt $29.95.
Cut and fit it, and you've got it!!
Mick

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JohnRR
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From: Ma.
Registered: Nov 1999
posted 05-03-2002 02:04 PM

i called dan , not to helpful after it was decided i didn't want to spend some money .
his has a crank scraper along with the screen .

thanks for the heads up on buying the screen , anyone got a picture of one they did ?

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ZIPPY
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From: Detroit suburbs MI USA
Registered: Jan 2000
posted 05-03-2002 02:10 PM

"You could hack out the middle of the MP "oil retainer tray", and weld in the screen."
That's what I was going to do

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Bumps440
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From: westbury,NY
Registered: Feb 2002
posted 05-03-2002 03:50 PM

As Jerico said , and I use it also , the Milodon 32000 windge tray has plenty of louver area to be affective.

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JohnRR
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Posts: 9009
From: Ma.
Registered: Nov 1999
posted 05-03-2002 04:00 PM

what i was told that is a bad about flat trays is that the oil can splash back up because it basicly slamming into a wall , there is less problem with a screen that allows it to fall thru instead of having to redirect to drain ??????

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4406bbl
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From: Nebraska
Registered: Sep 2000
posted 05-03-2002 05:47 PM

Cut the center out and weld astrip of screen in,make SURE you point the screen in the right direction,it is directional.

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CrAlt
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From: CT Posts: 45,909
Registered: May 2000
posted 05-03-2002 07:48 PM

Any how-to's or anything out there on making a tray/screen? I dont know anyone who makes a tray for my motor

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GregZ
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From: Southold,NY---- Soon to be Naples, Fl.
Registered: Nov 1999
posted 05-03-2002 07:52 PM

"make SURE you point the screen in the right direction,it is directional. "
not all screens are directional

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Harpo
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From: Alachua, FL, USA
Registered: Nov 2000
posted 05-07-2002 06:14 AM

JohnRR,
True Dan is not the most helpful guy at times. Some days you call him and can't shake him from the phone. Other days, one question is too many. Here's a photo of his kit. It takes some engineering to get on. Definitely NOT a bolt on and go product. I used the MOPAR unit on my 440 and modified it to drain back properly buy cutting some more holes as Dan recommended. On the 493", I just used the Deep Pan NO tray.

Here's a photo may help you craft your solution!

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