32 Ford Aluminum oil pan

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doylez286

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I have 2 Aluminum oil pans,both are broken or cracked.Does any one know any body that can weld these old pans?I live in Northern Utah.
 
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That's a tall order depending on the location and extent of the breaks and/or cracks as the aluminum used for the '32 pans is quite porous and it absorbed oil, which must be purged to permit welding. One method I've heard of involves placing the pan in an oven and 'baking' it to drive out the absorbed oil, but I've no first-hand experience.
 
One guy said the old Al was rotten? The other said the old castings were poor quality which made it so it wouldn't weld.I do know that they are very porous and have oil in the pours even though you can't see anything.Baking it might help and some guys say don't use water based solvents to clean it.I don't want to ruin them trying. Thanks Doyle
 
I would describe exfoliation corrosion as being rotten. It is an obvious condition that gets down deep into the grain in the metal and causes the metal to flake away in layers. If you have this kind of a problem then it would be impossible to weld the affected area. Casting of aluminum products was still in it's infancy in that time frame so the alloy could be questionable for welding. Pure aluminum can be welded easilly but some alloys of aluminum can be more difficult. There are welders out there than can weld the crack of dawn. A person would have to consult one that has a lot of experience with aluminum alloys. If you have a severely corroded area it would have to be cut out and replaced. This would be best done if a person has another part that has the same type alloy that can be cut up for material replacement pieces (build one out of two bad parts).

There used to be some aerospace welding shops in the Ogden region that catered to Hill AFB. Salt Lake City should also have some decent welding shops.
 
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