Canton oil pan

satanas

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I bought a canton oil pan for my 302 mustang.I noticed it din't have the oil sensor.do I have to tap it in?

 

Rick 91GT

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You lose the use of that sensor unless you want to try to modify the pan... Just clip the wires and tuck them up in the harness.

Use a Fel-Pro OS34508 gasket, with a silicone bead up fron and rear on the pan, do not use the stock pan rails either, BLUE loctite the bolts. I have been building with the Canton stuff for years...

 

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Rick 91GT said:

You lose the use of that sensor unless you want to try to modify the pan... Just clip the wires and tuck them up in the harness.

Use a Fel-Pro OS34508 gasket, with a silicone bead up fron and rear on the pan, do not use the stock pan rails either, BLUE loctite the bolts. I have been building with the Canton stuff for years...

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y cant u use the stock pan rails? fitment issuse? im working on my 347 and was just curious...thanks

 

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I found the Cantons leaked when using the rail supports, the Cantons did not have smooth rails like the stocker, they had embossments every inch or so.

Now with that being said I just got in a shipment of 15-620S and they now have smooth rails, so the supports should work. I also use ARP bolts which are not long enough for use with the supports..

Rick

 

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cool...thanks for the heads up. u mentioned cutting the sensor and tucking it with the harness. i called my local speed shop where i got my motor and they said to ground that wire out. does it make any difference?

 

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Why not drill a hole in the pan to retain the use of the sensor?

The pan hasn't been installed yet has it?



jason

 

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theres not point to it...just check your oil level more often...

 

satanas

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vristang said:

Why not drill a hole in the pan to retain the use of the sensor?

The pan hasn't been installed yet has it?



jason

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no it hasn't been installed yet I have my engine out right now.waiting to see what cam im going to put in.

 

satanas

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is it possible to drill a hole to use that sensor?Or should i even bother?

 

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Rick 91GT said:

I found the Cantons leaked when using the rail supports, the Cantons did not have smooth rails like the stocker, they had embossments every inch or so.

Now with that being said I just got in a shipment of 15-620S and they now have smooth rails, so the supports should work. I also use ARP bolts which are not long enough for use with the supports..

Rick

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MY PAN HAS NO SMOTH RAILS, I SHOULDN'T PUT THE RAILS?

 

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You would have to weld in a bung with the correct thread to make that sensor work...

I wouldn't even worry with it personally

Just My $.02

 

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all im doing is cut the sensor of and ground the wire so the oil light is not always on. dont use the rails. good luck with ur project

 

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i just disconnected the sensor and taped off the pin with electrical tape. the light doesn't come on.

by the time that light did come on, you're pretty much screwed anyways because it's so low in the pan.

 

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satanas said:

MY PAN HAS NO SMOTH RAILS, I SHOULDN'T PUT THE RAILS?

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correct

 

satanas

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Thanks everyone!!Iwas reading other post about the blue 1-piece gasket with the metal inside. What is the best the 4-piece or the 1 piece?thank you.

 

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satanas said:

Thanks everyone!!Iwas reading other post about the blue 1-piece gasket with the metal inside. What is the best the 4-piece or the 1 piece?thank you.

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i prefer the 1 piece rubber

 

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I always use a Fel-Pro OS34508R 1 pc gasket, it is the thick one. With the SMOOTH rails on the pan you can RUN the stock support straps. If you plan to use ARP bolts in the pan you will not be able to run the straps since the bolts are too short.