bclounch

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?

jrpimp00

iTrader: (17)

Yes, no reason for a new pan or windage tray unless they were damaged as well. Just clean it

conan

iTrader: (5)

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.
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paper doll

iTrader: (7)

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.

bclounch

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

conan

iTrader: (5)

Ya if its that bad and it looks to be, get a new windage tray and pick up tube.