What are some good reliable cars that are cheap ?

[tblake]

Might be a nice Mod though if it does.

Anyone willing to give it a shot?

[Jrs3800]

I think you guys will be hard pressed to make the aluminum oil pans fit the 97-04 W Bodies.. For these years you have the front mount and bracket, the bracket will prevent you from fitting the aluminum oil pan and oil filter adapter on to the motor.. 05+ series III engine all had the Aluminum Structural oil pan and the front mount was a redesign..

But, the earlier aluminum oil pans used a gasket much like out valve cover gaskets...

The series III aluminum oil pan used no gasket, there is simply a bead of RTV ran across the face of the pan and the pan is glued to the Block...


I had to yank this aluminum oil pan from my L26 series III thats going into my van( U body 95 Transport )... This van was set up a lot like a W Body in terms of the dog bone and the front mount... The mount would not clear the aluminum oil pan... I could not grind much from the oil pan without destroying it, nor would I have been able to cut enough off the motor mount without destroying it... So I had to revert to the Stamped Steel oil pan..

But that aluminum oil pan will fit my 95 Bonneville, so at the least it will get some use...LOL


There is a possibility that the mount you guys have could clear the oil pan... Does anyone have a W body front mount and an aluminum oil pan to test with? I know that mount gets extremely close to the block and makes oil pan bolt removal as bad as removing the oil pan..

[tblake]

Great Info!

I would be afraid a silicone pan gasket would leak. Would a rubber gasket work in its place?

[BNaylor]

Originally Posted by Jrs3800

I think you guys will be hard pressed to make the aluminum oil pans fit the 97-04 W Bodies..

I agree and really not worth it.

BTW - How's life at the Bonny forum and Walmart?