Engine Cheapy Fox body 7qt oil pans?

[rednotch]

Need to reseal an oil pan and the old custry stock ones looking worse for wear these days, figured might as well throw on a 7qt fox body pan and a new oil pump while I'm at it. anyone used the cheapy china 7qt pans everyone's been selling the last decade, any recommendations on brands like assault, rpc or proform? I have 0 interest in over paying for a canton pan again when the quality is garbage, last two I had both leaked at the welds.

 

[limp]

My experience has been to stay away from the Chrome ones.....

 

[Noobz347]

I don't know how much the Chinese pans are going for (never priced them) but I'm running the Milodon 7qt pan with the stock k-member and steering rack.

It [just] fits. I see them listing for about $400-ish if that helps.

 

[rednotch]

I don't know how much the Chinese pans are going for (never priced them) but I'm running the Milodon 7qt pan with the stock k-member and steering rack.

It [just] fits. I see them listing for about $400-ish if that helps.

Most of them are weiand knock offs of this kit. I just hate buying from Holley these days.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/wnd-5041wnd

 

[AeroCoupe]

My two Canton 7 qt pans are 20+ years old and have never leaked. Guess the quality like everything else has gone to crap which is disappointing.

 

[rednotch]

My two Canton 7 qt pans are 20+ years old and have never leaked. Guess the quality like everything else has gone to crap which is disappointing.

My first canton was bought in early 2ks so about just as old, pin hole leaks right out of the welded drain plug bungs. Last one was few years back same poor quality. Same kit they still sell for almost a grand now with all there ad ons and a girdle. Repo stock ones and the cheap 7qts run about the same price, then $20 for a pick up for a deep 7qt pick up, 40 for a New ford gasket and $40 new m68 pump so I'll probably just try one of the weiand no name China copies. NPD and cj's along with tons of others been selling them for years just dont know who ran one or admitted to it.

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[AeroCoupe]

For $140 I’d give it a shot. Wonder if you can fill it with water or gasoline and see if there are any holes.

Edit: By it mean the pan and obviously with it off the motor…damn you General.

 

[General karthief]

Shoot some carb cleaner on the inside welds.
Ah....before you install

 

[Noobz347]

I would do the opposite ( of course ) and weight it down in a pan of water overnight.


More useless suggestions below

 

[rednotch]

Oh don't worry I learned to check them off the engines for leaks, first one came back from the machine shop off the dynoed and sat in the garage for few days when I noticed a puddle under the engine stand, had there pita 4 pc gasket too since I bought the whole kit. I'm just not paying $400-500 for a pan again with that type of luck with their products over the years. I don't feel like filling my c25 tank now that airgas controlls my area and not sure I have any flux core for the little mig at home so rather not weld up a new product if I don't have to.

 

[08GT500]

Better late than never…
Canton makes some great 7 Qt pans, ran on 5 builds with zero issues.
if there’s bolt in front stabilizers underneath, they will likely not clear & need to go, however.