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canton pan fitment problems!

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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 08:58 AM
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Angry canton pan fitment problems!

How many are running the canton oil pan on their LT1? I just dropped my motor in and the pan hits the steering rack

how do I alleviate this problem??
Old Jun 23, 2003 | 09:06 AM
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Shim the motor mounts?
Old Jun 23, 2003 | 09:08 AM
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Wait till it starts to leak like mine and many others here. They are total crap. And so is their customer service. Screw Canton, buy Miledon.

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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 09:20 AM
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do Miledon pans fit ok on our cars? I've never heard of anyone using them
Old Jun 23, 2003 | 09:22 AM
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Q, i just found the other thread... needless to say, i'm a little upset right now!

dumb question, but I've never tried to so i don't know, but can you take the pan off without pulling the motor?? Because I'm NOT pulling the motor to remove that POS pan!! I'll drop the k-member before I do that!
Old Jun 23, 2003 | 10:20 AM
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Best way I can think is support the motor from up top and drop the K-member off the bottom. That is what I plan on doing, till then she is gonna mark her territory. I have spoke to a few people about the miledon pan, nobody has said they have had a problem yet....that is at least a good sign

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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 10:38 AM
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that was my plan as well... and while its out, I might as well get a PA k-member

BTW, i'll be going back to the stock pan
Old Jun 23, 2003 | 10:46 AM
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if either one of you want to let me barrow you pan-
I am going to have prototype services here at work inspect it, measure every demension and i'm gonna start fabbing my own up.

I refuse to pay $350 for a pos pan. I'll prob sell them for about half that. Whoever lets me barrow their pan gets a free powdercoated oil pan of mine

mine wont have anything for a low oil light... God help you if you run low in a 7 quart pan
Old Jun 23, 2003 | 11:06 AM
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sure man, you can have this one for a while.
Old Jun 23, 2003 | 11:12 AM
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sure man, you can have this one for a while.
just send it asap-

gimme a shout

631 943 5745

I leave for a 9 month "break" more or less after next wednesday so i need to get it measured soon.

hopefully it will be easy to weld up
Old Jun 23, 2003 | 11:28 AM
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Trey, I'll be home on saturday to work on the car again. Will be pulling the canton pan off and sending it on monday. I won't be able to work on it before then... Don't think I can get it to you by next wednesday.
Old Jun 23, 2003 | 12:10 PM
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Trey, I'll be home on saturday to work on the car again. Will be pulling the canton pan off and sending it on monday. I won't be able to work on it before then... Don't think I can get it to you by next wednesday.
id probobly need to tueday

offer stands to anyone else with an aftermarket pan
Old Jun 23, 2003 | 12:39 PM
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id probobly need to tueday
Well pay him for overnight cheap ***!
Old Jun 23, 2003 | 01:20 PM
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Originally posted by kmook
Well pay him for overnight cheap ***!
Old Jun 23, 2003 | 05:05 PM
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Well pay him for overnight cheap ***!


Best of luck trey! I think the vast majority of the guys in LT1 tech would spring for a pan that was better than Canton at half price. My stock pan had to be "massaged" to clear the stroker crank...it looks like it has cancer!



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