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Any pictures yet? =) I mostly want to see the idea you guys have for the new pickup!
Oil Pan - Mental Addiction Motorsports
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I won't post any pictures until it's released.flat_black said:
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Our pan will be 1/8 thick aluminum.This is twice as thick as steel.If you were to puncher our pan, you would have punched a hole in a steel one as well.SedanMan said:
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1/4 inch would have better heat dissapation.
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How would 1/4 inch aluminum have better heat dissipation then 1/8? For the same amount of material, larger surface area will dissipate heat better then a smaller surface area. So if we are dealing with the same surface area, it is better to have less material, ie thinner aluminum.soulstylee said:
the only thing that thicker aluminum would do better is to transfer heat over its entire surface better... but since aluminum disipates heat just about faster than any common material its not necissary.
but one thing, since the material is thinner then the heat has a shorted distance to go, from inside to outside, and it will transfer heat from the oil better..
and honestly I dont know why anyone is even discussing this... if you stayed stock you'd have a steel oil pan... ANY thickness aluminum would be better
but one thing, since the material is thinner then the heat has a shorted distance to go, from inside to outside, and it will transfer heat from the oil better..
and honestly I dont know why anyone is even discussing this... if you stayed stock you'd have a steel oil pan... ANY thickness aluminum would be better
I just wanted to know why aluminum was chosen as the material. Apparently heat dissipation and weight reduction were the reasons.terbow said:
If anyone knows of a company that makes aluminum oil pans for any kind of car, I would like to read about it. I'm not saying its a bad idea, I just have never heard of it and would like to find out more.
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a lot of them are aluminum (aftermarket ones)
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Aluminum oil pans are the prefered choice with racers.SedanMan said:
There's several companies that manufactor aluminum oil pans.Here is one:
http://www.cantonracingproducts.com/pans/drag/ford_pro_power.html#13784A
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When the car isn't running like at a light, is the heat from the exhaust 'L' pipe heating the pan more than the ambiant temperature is cooling it? Exhaust temp is really warm when there is no air circulating aroud it.
I wish I could afford it and I guess a heat shield could solve the exhaust temp problem? Just an idea.
I wish I could afford it and I guess a heat shield could solve the exhaust temp problem? Just an idea.
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There's alot more heat in the oil and inside the block than what the exhaust will put off near the pan.mazda2002 said:
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The oil pan is not designed to dissapate heat.Aluminum will dissapate heat better than steel.If you are worried about heat, use an oil cooler.soulstylee said:
