Quote Originally Posted by Mike P View Post
Hi Dave, I know this doesn't pertain to your question about the magnets, but I thought I'd go ahead and throw it out here for what it's worth.

If you’re going to the trouble to change the pan, I would strongly suggest that you find an OE pan rather than using an aftermarket one. The customers Fairlane I did a year ago had pan leak problems with chrome pan he had used. After not being able to get the chrome pan to seal, I went ahead and ordered a new aftermarket plain steel painted pan. It leaked worse than the chrome one.

I ended up going to the local wrecking yard and pulling an OE pan which finally cured the leaks. I’ve used aftermarket pans in the past with good luck, even chrome ones. After fighting the last one however, I’m a little leery about using them again.
Mike - I gave that a thought. Unfortunately Ford stopped using front sump pans (which my car chassis requires) a way long ago. Any OEM examples left in a rust belt salvage yard are either rusted through or will be the first time I get caught in the rain. I purchased a Summit aftermarket replacement which appears to be at least a steel gauge heavier then the leaky Ford Racing chrome version on there now. The rails seem to be straight but can't really tell about the seal fit - and I use one piece gaskets along with the rail supports that came on the crate engine.

Then that pan isn't the primary reason I'm going into the engine bottom end

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