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Car Forum / GMC Cars / January 2005Oil pan material question
Howdy. I was wondering, on the aluminum block LS1, is the oil pan steel or aluminum? I would guess steel but thought I would ask around. Thanks in advance for your replies. > Howdy. I was wondering, on the aluminum block LS1, is the oil pan > steel or aluminum? I would guess steel but thought I would ask > around. > > Thanks in advance for your replies. Aluminum. Application specific tho - Vette pans have "wings" for clearance for example. I believe it's considered a structural part... I dunno about the iron block truck engines tho... Ray Thanks Ray. Magnetic oil pan heaters had been mentioned recently and I got to thinking, wouldn't work on aluminum. Looks like it will be frost plug or radiator hose style heater is I do anything at all. >> Howdy. I was wondering, on the aluminum block LS1, is the oil pan >> steel or aluminum? I would guess steel but thought I would ask [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >Ray > Thanks Ray. Magnetic oil pan heaters had been mentioned recently and > I got to thinking, wouldn't work on aluminum. Looks like it will be [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >> >>Ray Could you glue the pan heater in place ? Seems to me that following a good cleaning, epoxy glue should hold the heater, they usually end up near the crossmember, as I recall. Epoxy is not a good conductor of heat. In fact, it's really very poor so I don't think that would work. >> Thanks Ray. Magnetic oil pan heaters had been mentioned recently and >> I got to thinking, wouldn't work on aluminum. Looks like it will be [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Seems to me that following a good cleaning, epoxy glue should >hold the heater, they usually end up near the crossmember, as I recall. > Howdy. I was wondering, on the aluminum block LS1, is the oil pan > steel or aluminum? I would guess steel but thought I would ask > around. All of the new chev small blocks have aluminum pans that are designed to provide part of the structural strength of the whole engine/trans unit. The 4.3 v-6 is like that, the Ecotec is like that, the all aluminum 4, 5, and inline 6 are like that. Ian > > Howdy. I was wondering, on the aluminum block LS1, is the oil pan > > steel or aluminum? I would guess steel but thought I would ask [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > whole engine/trans unit. The 4.3 v-6 is like that, the Ecotec > is like that, the all aluminum 4, 5, and inline 6 are like that. Scary? >> All of the new chev small blocks have aluminium pans that >> are designed to provide part of the structural strength of the >> whole engine/trans unit. The 4.3 v-6 is like that, the Ecotec >> is like that, the all aluminium 4, 5, and inline 6 are like that. > > Scary? Because? Ian >Scary? No. Its about time they started doing that.  Signature_________________________________________________________________ Dennis Smith -1971 Trans Am - 455 H.O. - M21 4speed - Cameo white/blue stripe- -1973 Trans Am - 455 - TH400 auto - Buccaneer red- -1984 Trans Am - 5.0 L - TH700R4 auto - Royal blue/silver aero- _________________________________________________________________ Scary is when I mash the pedal down to WOT. >> > Howdy. I was wondering, on the aluminum block LS1, is the oil pan >> > steel or aluminum? I would guess steel but thought I would ask [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Scary? Thanks Ian. Can't wait until winter is over. >> Howdy. I was wondering, on the aluminum block LS1, is the oil pan >> steel or aluminum? I would guess steel but thought I would ask [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Ian > Thanks Ian. Can't wait until winter is over. I missed the other thread when you were asking about what type of block heater to install. My personal opinion is that the block heater that is installed "in the block" is by far the best. I've tried the recirculating ones that go in the hoses and I've never seen them really do a whole lot other then heat that particular hose up real good. When I was younger, I had a 71 Roadrunner with a 383 engine. The previous owner (a tech that I worked with) had installed a block heater in each side of the block. "Dual" block heaters. When I plugged that thing in during the winter, it started like a dream, the temp gauge was already off the cold indicator, and heat was coming out of the heater. Very nice.... Ian Well with that final bit I think it is decided for me. If I get one at all, it will be a in the block frost plug type. I don't REALLY NEED one since I hardly drive my Z28 in the winter, and I use synthetic oil too. But another part of me always likes to be prepared. Although very rare here, extreme cold temps of -40 F are sometimes seen. Usually -25 F is the coldest part of winter where I am. >> Thanks Ian. Can't wait until winter is over. > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > >Ian > Well with that final bit I think it is decided for me. If I get one > at all, it will be a in the block frost plug type. I don't REALLY [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > sometimes seen. Usually -25 F is the coldest part of winter where I > am. Hi... Just noticed the thread; so may be a bit behind... but I qualify as a cold weather old guy; it's -37 degrees here tonight :( If it's of interest, and you only want/need it intermittently, what I have on hand for visitors foolish enough to visit us unprepared during the winter is an "electric dipstick" Simply remove your oil dipstick, stick this in in it's place, and plug 'er in. A warning though should you decide on this route - "check the oil" with the heater dipstick first - it *must* be well submerged in the oil, else there's a tiny possiblity of an oil fire. Having said that, the upside is that it can be rotated among cars - even snowmobiles, snowblowers, etc if you can dip it into the oil. And if all else fails, what we did back when I was a boy was just open the hood, sit a 100 watt trouble lite on top of the engine, and close the hood carefully. It worked. :) And fwiw, I agree with the fellow that uses two block heaters. Wonderful! In my case not for more heat, but rather being old and retired I don't much anymore pre-plan trips, so can't really use a timer. Instead, should someone say let's go for coffee, I can turn it on and it's ready to go in only an hour or so... Ken Thanks Ken. I've heard the oil dipstick ones are the least desirable, but you make a point that it can be moved from vehicle to vehicle which for some can be important. >> Well with that final bit I think it is decided for me. If I get one >> at all, it will be a in the block frost plug type. I don't REALLY [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > >Ken |
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