Re: oil pan fitment

[Joey <jake4@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Assuming the pan is out of the car,I use a piece of scrap aluminum ( a piece 
of wood would be ok)on the bolt head side and gently hammer the protrusions 
flat, the problem I see some guys do is they go crazy and hammer the heck 
out of it. The objective is too flatten the surface not swedge it beyond 
recognition. This is one area where patience is important. You might want to 
research some of the gasket companies to see if you can get one of the new 
steel reinforced gaskets for this cutie. Don't forget to put a touch of 
extra sealer on the 4 corners, hopefully yhis will help out.
Joey



--- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Safford" <hzf9vv@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 2:29 PM
Subject: oil pan fitment


> I'm getting some leakage around the rubber seals in the front and rear
> of my oil pan.
>
> All the pan holes have been pushed in by the pan bolts; I'm wondering
> if a simple fix is to flatten those out?
>
> I don't have a vice (sp?) or anything resembling one, so am a bit
> unsure how to go about flattening those out, so some MacGyver-like
> suggestions are welcome :-)
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Brian Safford
> '62 Dart 440 4-door / Poly 318


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