Re: Oil Pan/Center Link

[tom hecht <baddd65@xxxxxxxxx>]

one word "milodon"
no torch required 

tom
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--- John <moparbikeguy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

 
> 
> I think that everyone knows about oil pan issues for
> our cars. I purchased a Moroso 20760 pan for my
> Coronet after being told by Summit that they were
> reworked to fit 62-65 chassis. The notch at the back
> of the sump looked like it was going to do the
> trick. Anyway, after buttoning everything up, I
> found that the center link barely touched the bottom
> of the pan. I just finished modifying the center
> link by taking a piece of 1" mild steel rod, heating
> and bending the ends to conform to the original, and
> after prepping both pieces, mig welded the new piece
> to the bottom of the original. I kept the new piece
> 1" shorter per sede than the distance between the
> pitman arm and idler arm holes. After tack welding,
> I cut out the original piece and finished the welds.
> Now I have 1" between the pan and center link, no
> binding, and most importantly, stock steering
> geometry. I took some photos if anyone is
> interested.
> -- 
> '65 Coronet 500
> 500 CID Wedge
> 
> 
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