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12-07-2003 06:12 AM #1
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windage tray
has anyone installed a windage tray?, if so how is it done?
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12-07-2003 06:37 AM #2
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windage tray.
I have never installed a pre-made one. I have made mine for most of my engines. It helps to have the engine on a stand and upside-down. To seal it, I use GOOD black silicone applied sparingly. I suppose you could use two gaskets like the manufacturer says, but when I make one, I consider it as a permanent part of the block.Ensure that the path of least resistance is not you... 
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12-07-2003 06:41 AM #3
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Depends
It pretty much depends on the engine and the design of the windage tray. Some such as a 72 LT1 Corvette motor I have use special main cap bolts that are extended and threaded on the ends to hold the windage tray in place. My FE Ford uses a tray that sandwiches between the pan and the block.
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12-07-2003 10:33 PM #4
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ok just wondering was is a windage tray and what does it do? do you have to have one on your engine or not?
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12-08-2003 09:50 PM #5
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how hard is it to install one, and can you get them at any part store?
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12-10-2003 09:32 PM #6
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thanx streets
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