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Henry/Kokomo · 01-02-2013, 08:58 AM

I acquired a '50 Mercury oil pan with the windage tray for my 8ba engine. Since it was a bit rough and very dirty, I took it to a friend's shop and he ran it through his "shake and bake" cleaner. Burned off all the oil and crud and thoroughly cleaned the pan inside and out. After the cleaning, I had to leave the project for a couple of weeks. The pan was left in a heated garage but it developed surface rust on all surfaces. Anybody have any suggestions for removing the surface rust from UNDER the windage tray? Will the products that chemically convert rust to a black coating work on the inside of an oil pan? Any suggestions appreciated.

01-02-2013, 08:58 AM	#1
Henry/Kokomo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kokomo, Indiana Posts: 1,731	Oil Pan Trouble I acquired a '50 Mercury oil pan with the windage tray for my 8ba engine. Since it was a bit rough and very dirty, I took it to a friend's shop and he ran it through his "shake and bake" cleaner. Burned off all the oil and crud and thoroughly cleaned the pan inside and out. After the cleaning, I had to leave the project for a couple of weeks. The pan was left in a heated garage but it developed surface rust on all surfaces. Anybody have any suggestions for removing the surface rust from UNDER the windage tray? Will the products that chemically convert rust to a black coating work on the inside of an oil pan? Any suggestions appreciated.