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Originally Posted by SBSerpent
Ugh!!! Another scrape with pavement and yet another slow leak on the bottom of my oil pan. The 9 qt oil pan on my 351W (stroked to 392) with a forward pick up has maybe about 2.5" of clearance and has no surrounding chassis to protect it. I don't want to spend $500 for a replacement just to have to continue to deal with this problem. What are my alternatives? I do recall reading somewhere on this forum that someone does manufacture custom oil pans. Am I hallucinating or is that true? |
Take a look at this thread:
Armando's or Aviaid Oil Pan?
I had a new pan custom made by Armando's Racing Oil Pans. The bottom of the pan is parallel to and 1/4" above the bottom of my frame rails. It has two drain plugs and a bung for a temperature sensor. Since installing it I've replaced the mounting bolts with studs and flange nuts, and added reinforcing rails. Leak-free for 5 years.
Armando's: The #415 "460 Ford Cobra Factory V" pan has a sump that's 7" deep, 11" wide, 20" long with a capacity of 10 quarts. Full flexibility as to fittings (e.g. dipstick & puke tank connections).
http://www.aroilpans.com/Roadrace.html
Photos of my oil pan at
https://goo.gl/photos/LV32eSaJ4uwCyRWY9