Anybody Built There Own Oil Pan
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Anybody Built There Own Oil Pan
I was wondering if any of ya have made your own oil pans, like extented wings on you gil 8 qts. to make thenm 12 quarts...........Just curious i did and the pan has a hell of a time sealing to the block.....
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My dad has built some custom application dry sump pans
(mostly circle track),and i have built a few wet sump pans.Did you build a fixture to hold the the pan rails when welding,or even bolt it to an old block?Perhaps things moved from welding.
(mostly circle track),and i have built a few wet sump pans.Did you build a fixture to hold the the pan rails when welding,or even bolt it to an old block?Perhaps things moved from welding.
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This is what i think happened it is leaking just when i put it under high rmp.....When the crank is pounding oil around it starts to seep, i made a 8 qt gil a 12 qt.......It just suck i have to pull the motor to fix the pan......Oh well all aero quipp fitting and a few trans and bracket bolts........I am thinking 3 hours tops....Motor out pan pulled fix pan on a decked bench, ram motor back in fire up and see if it is leaking........
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one lesson I learned is you can't set the engine down on the pan after you installed it and expect it not to have a leak. Now I always keep in on a stand, on a dolly(motofeet actually) or in the boat.