[DeTomaso] Pantera Oil Pans

[John McKee]

I know the Dawg hit the 300 degree mark on his oil temp during an ORR run in 
the past.
You could check his nuts, but I advise using caution.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <msm at portata.com>
To: "Chris Difani" <cdifani at pacbell.net>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 10:12 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pantera Oil Pans


Nylocks in the oil pan are OK.  Years of empirical evidence show that.


-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On 
Behalf Of Chris Difani
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 9:11 PM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Pantera Oil Pans

Guys:

I just received my brand spanking new Armando oil pan, for my 5.4LSOHC EFI 
Supercharged Modular engine that is very slowly making it's way into my 
'73L.

It's a nice pan. It's a nice, baffled pan.

But there's one thing that's got me concerned (being the detail oriented 
perfectionist that I am). And that's the nuts that secure the top baffle 
plate in place. They're nylock nuts. From what I know about nylocks, they're 
not designed for "adverse" temperatures. The nuts on my new oil pan are zinc 
plated, with nylon inserts. And according to my handy Vol 26 of the 
Machinist Handbook, the section on product specifications for nylon locking 
nuts (commonly called "nylocks"), "...the nylon locking element is effective 
up to +250°F...".

So my real question for all you engine guru's, what average temperatures can 
the interior of an oil pan experience over significant lengths of time?

Realize that I'm looking for guidelines here.

I believe that, based on the +250°F specification in the Machinist Handbook, 
nylock nuts are not appropriate for this kind of application. Or, at best, 
they're marginal, but I'd like your opinions as well.... I believe that a 
straight steel locking nut would be superior, rather than anything with 
nylon as part of it's locking mechanism.

Thanks,

Chris

Chris Difani
'73 L #5829 "LITNNG"
The Electric Pantera
Sacramento, CA
Email: cdifani at pacbell.net

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