Oil Pan Replacement
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Baldwinsville, NY
Oil Pan Replacement
I need to replace my oil pan, the gaskets are leaking and the bottom is dented and I can only get about 4 quarts of oil and 8 oz. of GM additive with a long filter.
Do you think this pan would fit?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-S...3349QQtcZphoto
Or jus go with a Summit chrome pan.
Do you think this pan would fit?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-S...3349QQtcZphoto
Or jus go with a Summit chrome pan.
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Columbia Missouri
No point in chrome since no one will see it unless they're changing your oil.
That pan in the Ebay ad will fit fine. It has the LT1 and Vortec style reinforcement rails which will help with sealing.
When you remove the old pan, go ahead and replace the rear main seal, and get a new Fel-Pro one piece oil pan gasket.
That pan in the Ebay ad will fit fine. It has the LT1 and Vortec style reinforcement rails which will help with sealing.
When you remove the old pan, go ahead and replace the rear main seal, and get a new Fel-Pro one piece oil pan gasket.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Austin TX
If that's a circle track pan as the ad suggests, the baflling will be designed for circle track racing and you'd probably need a special pick-up tube for that pan.
I'd find a GM pan. I'm sure you can get one at your Chevy parts counter. Or Milodon or Moroso can fix you up with a stock replacement.
I'd find a GM pan. I'm sure you can get one at your Chevy parts counter. Or Milodon or Moroso can fix you up with a stock replacement.
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Beecher Illinois
The factory L82 oil pan has very little in the way of baffling because of the motor mounted one. One for the sump and it may or MAY NOT have side scrapers. Make sure the baffles in this pan don't interfere with the one on the motor.
Last edited by KapsSA; Aug 11, 2008 at 01:27 AM.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 992
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From: Baldwinsville, NY
The e-bay unit has:
"Dipstick on driver's side, 5 qt capacity. 2 trap doors, crank scraper with windage tray and reinforced rails. As a bonus we are throwing in the pickup tube."
DB might be right, new one piece pan seal, new rear main seal, pump & pick-up. Wow - now it is turning into work.
"Dipstick on driver's side, 5 qt capacity. 2 trap doors, crank scraper with windage tray and reinforced rails. As a bonus we are throwing in the pickup tube."
DB might be right, new one piece pan seal, new rear main seal, pump & pick-up. Wow - now it is turning into work.
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