Aluminum Oil Pan Project BB road race

I've been working on the pan for about a week with my buddy Edd. Learning a great deal on aluminum fabrication. Pan rails will be 3/8 with a gated sump similar to the Milodon pan. I made my own pickup and because of fast ratio arms I don't need the cuts at the rear of the pan. Almost finished with mock up and will clean up and go to a great welder to be done when he gets to it. Here's a few pics. Up next will be some UCA's. Mike

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With Milodon internal pickup

nice work. although i worry about an aluminum pan cracking if something hits it, vs a steel pan denting. just thinking out loud.

great fab work!

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nice work. although i worry about an aluminum pan cracking if something hits it, vs a steel pan denting. just thinking out loud.

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I'm using 3003 h14 aluminum on the welders advice. Says it is a little more ductile, will bend a little before cracking. It should be high enough that it will miss most things. Mike