Filling 6L80E

[cashie]

Sounds good Wonky, I'm interested in the caddy pan and an extension if it comes to pass..

[SilverVH]

Good to see progress is taking place.

Gaz, unsure if you got my PM and sorry if I've jumped the gun with all this, but going by the amount of interest generated already it would look like there is a lot of demand already for your modified pans. (including me )

Is there a good chance you will be making up a few for some lucky LS1 forum members? If so, is there any way to commit to obtaining one either by sending you 2 oil pans or alternatively by transferring to you a holding deposit.

Again, sorry if I've gone and jumped the gun before its all come into fruitation, just I don't want to see you out of pocket by doing all the hard work first and then potentially being left in the lurch. (Unfortunately I have seen this happen on other forums before in the past.)

[SilverVH]

what metal are the pans made from?

I would hazard a guess at a cast aluminium composition.

[dusto]

by the looks i was going some sort of pressed thing???
def not mild steel but stainless maybe looks thin for a alloy one?
if it is wouldnt take much to put a whole in one???

[Wonky]

I'm no expert at metals but I'd guess pressed stainless???? They're quite thin so not cast. The Caddy one weighs 1.9kg, the VE one 1.8kg.

[dusto]

if they are that thin would adding some more plate to the bottom be a good idea to protect it just in case??
last thing you want is a whole in there and loosing your oil

[SilverVH]

Sorry, I was specifically referring to the caddy pan, looking at the pic it looks cast. Although not having the pan in front of me, I have no real idea

Knowing GM, they would use the cheapest material available that works

[Wonky]

Sorry, I was specifically referring to the caddy pan, looking at the pic it looks cast. Although not having the pan in front of me, I have no real idea

Knowing GM, they would use the cheapest material available that works

I'm sure the VE and Caddy pans are identical material and thickness.

[Tre-Cool]

The pans are pressed stainless. would probably be able to find a company in oz tjat could make some new deeper pans and then add the baffling

[SilverVH]

I think its time I get my eyes checked

[ATOMIC MALOO R8]

The pans are pressed stainless. would probably be able to find a company in oz tjat could make some new deeper pans and then add the baffling

well if the ve pan is stanless its not your ordenery run of the mill stuff as my filter mag sticks like shit to a blankit on them
magnets dont stick to 316 and 304

[Tre-Cool]

sorry i meant steel not stainless. i was doing something in the shed while i wrote the reply on my phone.

i wish it was stainless, would take a fair whack before breaking then.

[Wonky]

They seem to have some sort of coating on them then. Maybe galvanised?

[dusto]

Looks like it will be pressed zink

HTC Desire

[Tre-Cool]

well it looks like my 6l80 has finally cried enough after 132K km's. 5th and 6th gear are starting to slip at anything over 25% throttle.

looking at the extreme duty 6l80e combo kit from patc, anyone had any experiance with them?