Summit Racing Chrome Pan.

[icecold]

I want a new oil pan, i can't use the summit orange painted because of dipstick location, used one on a previous truck it was great. So now i am thinking of the chrome oil pan since that is only $30 and it has correct dipstick location. Anyone had experience with a chrome pan, the chrome rear end covers have to be cleaned daily i think. I don't want an oil pan the same way. If i have to i will just sand my pan down and paint it.

[dumbucket1]

I bought a 305 with one already installed. Put it in a 2wd truck and used it as a daily driver. It didnt leak but got filthy from road grime within a month

[VileZambonie]

what year is your engine and where is the dipstick located?

[beastie_3]

Ive been told that chrome retains heat a little more than non-chrome...does it make a difference? probably not. You should still be able to get a stock painted pan for your block, pre-80 has dipstick on driver side. 80 and newer its on passenger side.

[Blazin]

Auto Zone is the cheapest I have found for painted pans.

[VileZambonie]

Ive been told that chrome retains heat a little more than non-chrome...does it make a difference? probably not. You should still be able to get a stock painted pan for your block, pre-80 has dipstick on driver side. 80 and newer its on passenger side.

Heat goes to less heat. So the cooler the surface is the more thermal energy it will extract.

[werewolfx13]

Old trick used on iron steam heat radiators, if you have to use a radiator with too little iron for a given location, you can increase its efficiency by painting it flat terra-cotta. The same holds true for air cooled motorcycle engines, flat black and terra cotta both accelerate the transfer of heat. Silver and other reflective colors actually reduce the efficiency.