Oil Pan Swap / Value
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Oil Pan Swap / Value
Is there much value in swapping a 6qt stock steel pan for an aluminum 7 qt pan. Both are merc pans. Gen 4 454 mag being rebuilt this winter with a roller cam and rockers.
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if you swap go bigger, like 10QT, more oil means less wear on it... cooler temps...the extra 1qt is not really worth the additional cost, unless you get pan free....
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The aluminum pan will dissipate heat a lot faster than the steel pan. This can be good or bad if you have a sealed bilge the motor will invest the dissipated heat. If you have a scoop or vents the heat has somewhere to go besides the motor. Depends on the application if it will benefit or not.