I decided to put a windage tray in, while the pan is off. First one I ever put on. It is a Ford performance parts product. I have had it in and out a dozen times now, as nothing seems to fit. It was wider than the
oil pan, hit the
oil pump, rubbed the pickup tube, and the bolt holes wouldn't line up. Ok now I fixed all this and it fits nicely.
The bolts are 5/16 - 24 grade 5. I torqued them to 20 ft-lb. The first bolt tightened up, the second bolt stripped out. I tapped the metal filings out of the threads in the main bolt and bought grade 8 bolts.
Now I am very gun shy. I thinking of using lock tight and 15 ft-lb torque. What should I torque these too?