<VV> Oil Pan Questions

[Bob Gilbert]

Hi Frank,

I remembered about the cam gear an hour after I sent the email. Duh!

How about a welded inch wide or so spacer around the perimeter, same
material 1/4 inch aluminum?

Bob


-----Original Message-----
From: Frank DuVal [mailto:corvairduval at cox.net] 
Sent: March 23, 2006 9:11 PM
To: Bob Gilbert
Cc: 'Corvair mailing list'; corvairs at cybrus.net
Subject: Re: <VV> Oil Pan Questions

I see no reason to change dip stick calibration.

The flat pan would be eaten by the cam gear. Now if you mill a 1/2" 
sheet......

Frank DuVal

Bob Gilbert wrote:

>Hi,
>
> 
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>1) I’ve been told you have to recalibrate the dipstick if you have one of
>the special (deep dish) aluminum pans from the Corvair vendors. Maybe it’s
>late and I’m tired but I don’t see why. Yes, the pan will require more oil
>but the “height” of oil in the engine will remain the same if you calibrate
>using the dipstick as it is and isn’t that what matters?
>
> 
>
>2) Has anybody tried replacing the stock pan with a flat slab of 3/16 or ¼
>inch aluminum plate? On the surface it seems like an obvious choice to
>warped and dinged steel pans and without the ground clearance problems
>created by the “deep dish” pans out there.
>
> 
>
>Thanks,
>
>Bob 66 180 convertible 
>
> 
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