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Bentley V8
Richard Baker

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Cast aluminum oil pan Buick / Olds 215 V8
Posted by: Bentley V8
Date: May 01, 2015 04:22PM

I have been looking for several years now for a aftermarket cast finned aluminum oil pan/sump for the Buick / Oldsmobile/ Rover 3.5 215 V8 with no success. Oddly enough a Dry Sump cover for the Buick/Olds/Rover 215 V8 is available, but no oil pan. There are Buick Nailhead big block, Triumph TR4, TR6 and MGB cast finned aluminum oil pans being manufactured currently, but nothing for the little small block GM 215 V8. I would like to have one for my 1931 Blower Bentley "Special" with a Supercharged Olds 215 V8. Any leads or advise on who, what or where this "Holy Grail" can be found?
Richard


mgb260
Jim Nichols
Sequim,WA
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Re: Cast aluminum oil pan Buick / Olds 215 V8
Posted by: mgb260
Date: May 01, 2015 05:19PM

Cal Custom used to make finned aluminum oil pans for various motors.


Greg55_99
Greg Williams

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Re: Cast aluminum oil pan Buick / Olds 215 V8
Posted by: Greg55_99
Date: May 05, 2015 11:43AM

Ebay?

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Re: Cast aluminum oil pan Buick / Olds 215 V8
Posted by: DiDueColpi
Date: May 05, 2015 09:02PM

You could make a "replica"
Braze or solder some lengths of 1/8th or 1/4'' square stock onto a steel pan.
A little bit of bodywork and some paint. And Ta-da! a real looking fake finned pan.

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Bentley V8
Richard Baker

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WANTED: Finned cast aluminum oil pan Rover/Olds/Buick 215 V8
Posted by: Bentley V8
Date: May 09, 2015 01:10PM

After several years of researching I realize that Cal Custom, Mickey Thompson, D&D, Rimmer Bros. Rover, Morgan, etc or any known supplier has ever manufactured a cast finned aluminum oil pan for the Rover / Olds / Buick 215 V8 engine. A.R.E. sells a dry sump version for $1350 and there are several reworked modified stock oil pans offered. Yet, nothing beats the beauty of a finned cast aluminum oil pan. My only other option is too have a one-off sand cast for a small fortune......." if you want to play, your going to pay!"


mgb260
Jim Nichols
Sequim,WA
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1973 MGB roadster 260 Ford V8

Re: Cast aluminum oil pan Buick / Olds 215 V8
Posted by: mgb260
Date: May 10, 2015 11:55AM

Richard, You could get the common Ford one and cut off the flange and Tig a custom Buick/Rover flange on. Turn it around for rear sump.
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40indianss
don foote

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Re: Cast aluminum oil pan Buick / Olds 215 V8
Posted by: 40indianss
Date: May 24, 2015 12:07AM

in a recent street rodder mag a company called plm makes a cast aluminum ribbed oil pan for buick nailheads possibly modify to work with bopr



Todd McCreary
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Re: Cast aluminum oil pan Buick / Olds 215 V8
Posted by: Todd McCreary
Date: May 24, 2015 01:24PM

Nailhead has 4.75" bore centers, same as a Buick 455.

Small Block Buick / Rover has 4.24" bore centers.

Nailhead oil pans aren't going to be any more useful than a BBB oil pan and are going to be significantly too long.


tr8todd
Todd Kishbach

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Re: Cast aluminum oil pan Buick / Olds 215 V8
Posted by: tr8todd
Date: May 25, 2015 06:57PM

I'm assuming one of the reasons they never mad a cast finned oil pan is because of ground clearance issues. These engines went in sports cars where they took a beating as it was. LR did have some versions that came with cast pans, but not finned. If it were me, I'd start with one of those LR pans and try and faux something up. A buddy of mine did some sweet faux finned valve covers with VW insignias for a Rover powered Karman Ghia.


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Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
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Re: Cast aluminum oil pan Buick / Olds 215 V8
Posted by: roverman
Date: May 28, 2015 05:26PM

OK, You don't like the looks/depth of the "rover" oem aluminum pan ? As suggested, the sbf., aftermarket pan, is fairly close, on length. To water jet 1 + flanges, and weld to fit. Use a verticle mill, with a slitting saw and arbor, will make a clean precision cut. Good Luck, roverman.


rkas3882
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1973 mgb gt rover 3.5

Re: Cast aluminum oil pan Buick / Olds 215 V8
Posted by: rkas3882
Date: August 08, 2015 01:49PM

arnt there foundries out there thatll do a one off for you? you could mock up the stock pan like it had ribs and then use that to create the mold.
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