Every time I've done this (both with oil pans and with somewhat larger
devices like 55 gallon drums used for fog machines) I've welded it with a
MIG and ground it down with no leaks.
The one time I did have a leak in a fog machine, some paint took care of
the problem.
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At 07:45 PM 4/27/99 -0400, Gt6steve@aol.com wrote:
>Does anyone have any killer ideas for sealing the oil pan after welding in
>the extension to make it deeper. I've got a damned good fabricator but he is
>getting tired of seeing me after I leaktest and find pinholes weeping at the
>seams. I keep dropping it and banging it around between sessions to find any
>potential leaks.
>Sealing suggestions have been chrome plating and powder coating. How about
>brazing or soldering? I thought I'd use Glyptol as on the block. Or will a
>couple more go rounds with the MIG and the grinder seal it forever? I know
>this is a common issue with racers, hasn't everyone deepened their pans per
>Kas's manuals?
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