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is there a metal oil pan available for this motor?

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is there one? plastic sux
 

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There’s nothing wrong with plastic oil pans…and these aren’t the only cars to use them.
 

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There’s nothing wrong with plastic oil pans…and these aren’t the only cars to use them.
One of the benefits of plastic oil pans and cam covers is they don't transmit engine noises like metal does. Plastic can be molded to accept captured in place rubber gaskets also.
 

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^^ skid plate to protect oil pan if thats where it goes
 

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There is a metal pan made by FenFab that seems pretty good but personally I think $600 is kinda steep for what you are paying for it’s basically sheets of aluminum welded together. The PPE trans pan is made from basically the same amount of aluminum and it’s $200 less, even the Banks power oil pans for the trucks made from more aluminum and all the patents cost less money lol.
 

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There is a metal pan made by FenFab that seems pretty good but personally I think $600 is kinda steep for what you are paying for it’s basically sheets of aluminum welded together. The PPE trans pan is made from basically the same amount of aluminum and it’s $200 less, even the Banks power oil pans for the trucks made from more aluminum and all the patents cost less money lol.
You’re comparing a low cost to build cast trans pan to a labor intensive hand fabricated oil pan that Brett not only machines, cuts, bends and welds every piece of in house but also took on all of the development costs. Of course his part costs more and rightfully so.
 

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You’re comparing a low cost to build cast trans pan to a labor intensive hand fabricated oil pan that Brett not only machines, cuts, bends and welds every piece of in house but also took on all of the development costs. Of course his part costs more and rightfully so.
lol relax dude I’m not saying your friend is ripping people off, if I was the only one making a part that people really wanted I would charge what I wanted too
 

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lol relax dude I’m not saying your friend is ripping people off, if I was the only one making a part that people really wanted I would charge what I wanted too
You’re the one that came in with a shitty comment about the only shop owner that’s given the ST crowd everything they’ve asked for since day 1. Yea…I have his back. So does everyone else and if you’re around long enough you’ll see why. But if it’s just sheets of metal welded together by all means build your own and bring it to market.
 

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Lol I think your fanboy blinders are on too tight to notice the difference between criticism and a “shitty comment”. All I said was that the price was a little high for what customers are getting and your response was that he made it in the most inefficient way that was way more labor intensive hence the high price, also why do you care about metal pans didn’t you say plastic pans are fine a few posts up
 



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