Oh yeah,,,,,,,,,I didn't think of that!
Before you fight with the pan putting it back on, check the rails with a straight edge to make sure they're flat. Not usually a problem with an original pan though. When I first built my stroker big block, I bought a stock replacement pan from 440 Source. Leaked like a sieve. "What did I do wrong?". Noticed it was leaking in the center of the engine. Put a straight edge on the pan rails and,,,,,,,not even close. No wonder it leaked. Bought a Milodon stock replacment pan, along with the required Milodon pick up tube. Checked it and, dead flat. Leak fixed.
Funny thing, I called Milodon about the pan rail deal and the guy I talked to said if it wasn't perfect, he'd personally deliver a different one but said he was 100% sure that wouldn't be needed. Good enough for me! He was correct.
The 440 Source pan, probably made in China. The Milodon said "Made in USA" on the box, as it should be.
440 Source pan: Never mind the blacked out wall art, didn't realize it was in the shot, lol.
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