Jarrid,
I have an aluminum oil pan on my series 5 (it came from a 1969 Alpine
GT). It has cooling fins on the bottom. Here are the messages I
recently received regarding this setup:
Dick Sanders said <snip>
Your replacement 1724cc engine came out of a "baby-Barracuda" fastback
Alpine GT. You should find the manufacture date on the block just above
the starter.
Did you inherit the GT's finned aluminum oil pan as well? If so, they're
great to have, but make sure the pan is TIGHTLY bolted to the lower block
to avoid vibration.
Curt from Classic Sunbeam said <snip>
From your chassis number you own a Series V Alpine. Yes, the engine
number should match. The engine number you show is out of the Alpine
Coupe & GT (69-71) which looked like a mini Barracuda. It's still a
1725cc engine, but when it was original installed in the later cars, was a
a 17 degree tilt. If the person who installed the engine did not change
the oil pan to the early Alpine type (pressed steel rather than aluminum)
make shure you do so. If not you may have problems with oil pressure on
hard turns.<<<
So in summay (I guess) yes they are available, they are great to have, but
you loose oil pressure on hard turns.
Chris Mottram
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