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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 12:31 PM
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Threw a rod through the block a few weeks ago. Currently building an LQ4 and was planning on reusing my ls1 oil pan. My engine builder said that I need a new oil pan since there was metal in it. I'm buying a new pickup tube and windage tray. Can't I just clean out the pan and reuse it?
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 12:57 PM
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Yes, no reason for a new pan or windage tray unless they were damaged as well. Just clean it
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 02:34 PM
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What he said ^^^

Was the windage tray and pick up tube damaged ?
You can take the baffle out of the bottom of the pan to get all the metal out.
Baffle... https://camaroversion20.shutterfly.com/89
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 02:40 PM
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I had an engine that defined catastrophic failure a few years ago -- snapped every rod, punched out the block, put holes through the windage tray, that oil pan is one my new engine and has been for about 5 years now.
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Originally Posted by conan
What he said ^^^

Was the windage tray and pick up tube damaged ?
You can take the baffle out of the bottom of the pan to get all the metal out.
Baffle... https://camaroversion20.shutterfly.com/89
Yeah the windage tray took a little beating and it's worth the 30 bucks for a new pickup tube. But the pan does not have cracks or anything like that. Thanks for the quick responses y'all
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Ya if its that bad and it looks to be, get a new windage tray and pick up tube.
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