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Oct 10, 2007 | 07:47 PM

Cambridge205

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From: Tucson, AZ

Car: 89 GTA

Engine: L98 350

Transmission: Swapped to a T-5

Axle/Gears: 3.27

Oil pan rails

When I took off my oil pan I had 2 pieces that where in the shape of the oil pan rails and had holes for the bolts to go threw. What are they? And should I put them back on? Where they part of the old gasket? Because my new gasket doesn’t have them

Oct 10, 2007 | 07:58 PM

89RS_82Z

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From: Fairhope, AL

Car: 89RS(other cars & pics in vBgarage)

Engine: LO3, 305 TBI Mildly Modified

Transmission: BakerBuilt 700R4 w/B&M Megashifter

Axle/Gears: 3.23 Auburn Pro Series LSD

Re: Oil pan rails

hmmmm, i know valve cover hade "load spreders" that went under the bolts, now if you had this on you oil pan it should match up with your factory holes.... if thats the case i would use it, but if its not like this.....maybe some pics would help, i have seen "load spredears" on oil pans before, but they match up with oil pan holes

Oct 11, 2007 | 03:51 AM

Cambridge205

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Car: 89 GTA

Engine: L98 350

Transmission: Swapped to a T-5

Axle/Gears: 3.27

Re: Oil pan rails

I remembered what they are for. They are for the bolts to spread the load. They go on the out side of the oil pan, and not on the inside like I thought for some reason... Thanks for the help!

Oct 13, 2007 | 12:54 AM

Pat Hall

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Re: Oil pan rails

All SBC's should have a set of those if you ask me. They work great for preventing the gasket from squishing out when the bolts are tightened too much.