Topic: small block oil pan

[T Lea]

Found out my oil pan has a .030 oversized drain plug installed. Does anyone make an oversize that looks OEM? How are the repro pans (as far as correctness)? Thanks

[gtamustang]

I found the same thing on the 68 coupe that I am working on...5/8-inch pan plug!! From What I have seen, the repros do not have the FoMoCo logo stamped into the pan.

Regards,
Pete Morgan

[T Lea]

Thanks Pete. Other than the FoMoCo can you tell a repro pan from an original?

[Keithc8]

 Tim I can not remember but inside the oil pan is there any kind of extra metal where the plug goes into the oil pan. I have seen where the pans almost had something like a nut inside them. You could weld a littte extra metal piece inside the oil pan and then drill and tap for the original style drain plug. Let me know if we can help you with that.

Good luck, Keith

[gtamustang]

Tim,

I see where VA Classic Mustang now sells a repro small block pan with the FoMoCo stamp. They claim it to be exact. You might want to give Brant a call and get a "test" try.

Regards,
Pete Morgan

[T Lea]

Pete, where did you see that? I can't find it on their website and I called and girl that answered says she has nothing that matches that description. Are you looking at the big block one?
Thanks

[Sunlitgold68]

Tim, I can get you an original if you want one. might not be perfect but will be original.

[T Lea]

Thanks John. I think I will take Keith's suggestion and weld a nut inside. Sounds like a good fix.

[gtamustang]

Ti,

My error...too much burbon at the time. You are correct that the FoMoCo repro pan is for the big blocks, not the small blocks. Take the weldiing a bolt route to fix your pan.

Regards,
Pete Morgan