A helpful suggestion-Do this before installing your oil pan

[Jac Mac]

John, I feel your pain, over the years I have made mods etc to many oil pans.. I gave up using water to check them, now I use kerosene, it seems to only need a couple of seconds to migrate thru even the smallest crack or pin hole & doesnt evaporate before you get to see it on a hot day....just be careful with it around the hot weld areas & give them a minute or two to cool off...plus keep it away from the torch..

[Pete Munroe]

FWIW,

I have an Aviad pan on my 65' 289". It was sourced in 2003.

It has NOT had ANY leaks, seeps, etc. in 15,000+ miles.

Thanks,

Pete

[DougD]

My Cobra's Armondo pan doesn't leak a drop. In fact, my 427 doesn't leak at all. (Probably just jinxed myself!)

I do have personal experience with three Canton small block Ford pans that are leakers. Very annoying to fix when you have to pull the engine to fix them.

I recommend pressure testing any oil pan before putting it on. I'd suggest this on any brand you use. No one is perfect.