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Got me a new oil pan!


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Well, I took Grumpy's advice to heart and (finally) replaced my stock dented, leaky oil pan with a shiny new zinc-plated pan from Midwest Motorsports. I bought the 5-quart "stock-appearing pan":

http://www.midwestmotorsportsinc.com/order_part.php?item=1050&line=MWM

I also needed a new oil pickup because the stock Chevy pickup interferes with the new pan's baffling. I bought one of Midwest's claimer pickups:

http://www.midwestmotorsportsinc.com/order_part.php?item=15136&line=MWM

I also wanted to try one of the snazzy one-piece silicone gaskets that everyone's been raving about, so I ordered this one from Summit:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FEL-OS34510T/

Everything went in relatively easily (knock on wood)....only had to remove the steering rack and lift the engine a couple inches to get enough clearance to remove the old pan and install the new. One word of caution....if you're using the "thick" (vs "thin") gasket and torque leveler plates on the pan, the stock pan bolts won't be long enough. 1" bolts were too long, but 3/4" bolts worked perfectly. Also, see Grumpy's instructions on checking clearance between your oil pickup and the bottom of the pan.

The results are well worth the effort and the (minimal) expense. Larger capacity, a spiffy-looking zinc pan, and nary a drop of leaked oil!

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Hey Grumpy-

A number of factors played into my decision of which pan to get....clearance (both ground and side), price, capacity of the stock pump, etc. My motor's in a very mild state of tune, and rarely sees high revs, so hopefully the 5-qt pan will suffice.

 

Thx for all the great info you've provided.

jhm

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