Re: IML: Dented Oil Pan

[Tim Durrer <tdkd99@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, Aeyn. I actually drove it from Jacksonville
Florida to Washington D.C. when I bought it before I
even knew about it. I just noticed along the way the
oil pressure gauge was on the bottom of the "normal"
range and it would begin to fall further under a hard
acceleration.

Tim
 
--- aeyn <mr85000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> for your 73 Imperial: You might be able to beat the
> dent out in
> the meantime, until you replace it.  You might be
> able to
> straighten up the pickup, but that should also be
> replaced.  This
> happened to my 1972 Fury Custom Suburban's 400 and I
> wound up
> replacing the pan and the pickup.  DO NOT DRIVE YOUR
> IMPERIAL
> UNTIL YOU HAVE FREED UP SOME SPACE IN THE PAN!  You
> could starve
> the engine for oil.
> 
> Æyn
> 
> --- Tim Durrer <tdkd99@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > The oil pan on my '73 440 has a sizable dent dead
> > center on the bottom. I also have low oil
> pressure. My
> > Dad seems to think the bottom of the pan may be
> > pressed against the oil pick up screen. The
> pressure
> > also seems to drop when the engine speed is
> increased.
> > 
> > 
> > What do you guys think?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Tim Durrer
> > 73 Blue Sky
> > 
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