Yeah, go ahead and post that up, I'd think you're looking at the wrong thing.

 

Don't know what you were looking at, but your oil pump sucks off the bottom of the pan, just like other conventional engines. Looking at the exploded view below, parts 433, 436, and the small related parts is what makes up your oil pump. Part 431 is the oil pickup (with a built-in screen) that hangs down into the dropped portion of the oil pan. You shouldn't have any "contaminants" at the bottom of the pan to worry about. Any small crud that can fit through the screen will be caught by the oil filter.

 

Apparently I was looking at the right thing but I guess it goes down way further than the book made it appear. The picture I was looking at made it seem like it hardly goes into the pan.
Looks like I could get started on recreating that baffle then.

 

well at least we got that figured out, I've never heard of a pickup sitting on top of the oil, I mean, if the oil got low, it would starve the motor completely

 

yea, it seemed odd to me as well, but thats how the picture in the manual made it look.

 

An oil pump that draws off the top would be immediate engine disaster. Once the engine is running, the oil pan is never to the full mark like it is when sitting off. The oil is pumped to the top of the engine (heads, etc.) and runs back down to the pan. That return trip to the pan doesn't happen in an instant.

 

So, I have an update that might interest all of you! I was tired of the sagging crappy looking, ripped up headliner, and I didnt want to just get another one that would end up the same way in a short amount of time. So, I decided to make a custom vinyl headliner. Here are the photos!

 

I also got the new dash pad!

 

So its been a long time since Ive been on here. My camaro has been through quite a lot. It had a professional photoshoot, I finished collecting the RS lip kit. (Finally broke and bought the last piece), and I dont remember where I left off, so here is a quick recap of everything up until now.

My 1994 3.4l Chevy Camaro RS Replica.
- 97-02 complete firewall back dash swap uncracked top to bottom
- 97-02 center console swap with an unbroken lid
- tan accent rear quarter, door sill, and trunk panels
- black speaker grills
- complete bose sound system with a pioneer headunit
- custom tan vinyl headliner and sun visors
- clear (non dot matrix) t tops
- a now complete 7 piece RS lip kit and RS badges
- clear front corner marker lenses
- billet grill mounted in a custom cut out front bumper cover to allow a functional grill
- also recently acquired 93-96 C4 corvette sawblade rims and tires, currently sitting on Z28 salad shooters
- custom glass pack to magnaflow dual exit exhaust
- true CAI
- firebird gauge cluster
- heater core and throttle body bypass
- consistent fan operation
- trans fluid cooler, also soon to be installed oil cooler
- new spectre rad
- engine rebuild
- painted intake manifoldand valve covers
- engine bay wire tuck
- abs module delete in progress
- soon to have an egr delete
- Z28 one piece driveshaft
- heat shields removed
- denso O2 sensors
- antenna delete
- RS stripes
- complete A/C delete (no compressor or delete pulley, actually has a shorter serp belt, also the piece behind the firewall is out)
- high performance dual fan set up
- 180 thermostat
- top mount battery conversion

Future plans
- 5 Speed swap
- RK Sportback hatch
- ZR functional front bumper cover with splitter
- silverado projector HID headlight swap
- custom tail light lens and lighting
- LED interior lighting
- 3 point strut tower brace in front and standard strut tower brace in rear
- strano springs and kyb struts with strano in spring air ride
- adjustable panhard bar
- LED 3rd brake light
- aero headlight covers
- 2013 v6 engine cover (it matches up)
- 30th anniversary white seats
- trans am door panels
- custom lighted and set up gauge cluster
- ZL1 carbon fiber hood
- dual flowmaster exhaust
- new professional paint with the RS stripes
- pacesetter powdercoated headers
- then just some odds and ends.

Eventually an LSX T56 Dana 44 swap. But thats when I have a lot of money. lol

Now for pictures.

 

Some more pictures