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Old 04-23-2018, 06:26 PM   #1
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Default Oil pan help/advice...

I have a great looking, clean and solid oil pan !
Problem is that the mounting surfaces are not straight/flat/parallel !
I've found out that Ford metal used to make his oil pans...is TOUGH stuff !
A bigger hammer only got me hurt bigger !


How would you correct such a pan condition, or should I use a different pan ?
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Old 04-23-2018, 07:09 PM   #2
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If you put it on a good solid steal plate and use a steel fairly long punch (large diameter) you should be able to flatten it. May be a two person operation to keep everything in alignment.
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Old 04-23-2018, 07:38 PM   #3
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I have a couple 1/2" thick steel bars one 2" and the other 4" wide - about 8-10" long. I clamp one of these in my vice (depending on the shape of the pan) and use them to rest the pan rail of oil pans on. This gives me a nice support anvil to then use my hammer to flatten out oil pan holes that are no longer flat. This has worked well for me for years.
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I have a couple 1/2" thick steel bars one 2" and the other 4" wide - about 8-10" long. I clamp one of these in my vice (depending on the shape of the pan) and use them to rest the pan rail of oil pans on. This gives me a nice support anvil to then use my hammer to flatten out oil pan holes that are no longer flat. This has worked well for me for years.


Thanks guys for your help/input ! I'll give your advice / method a try !
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A couple pictures of the pan might help uncover a solution.
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