Re: How to repair pinholes in oil pan

[JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Marty,

I wouldn't even consider repairing an AMC six oil pan.
 I would replace a damaged pan with a used pan.  AMC
sixes are still fairly common. 

Regards,
Joe Fulton
Salinas, CA
--- Marty Bricker <mbrickerusn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> The saga continues for my 83 258 rebuild.  Picked up
> the block at the machine shop and they showed me a
> pinhole that had developed in the oil pan near the
> drein plug.  There are several other beginnigs of
> holes that haven't gone all the way through.  
> Their welder said the metal was not thick enough to
> weld w/o warping or burning a bigger hole.  I was
> thinking about just using my MAPP gas to heat the
> metal and then filling the holes with solder,
> possibly
> using the JB Weld stuff or gas tank repair material.
>  
> Anyone done this before or have other suggestions? 
> Thanks.
> Marty
> 
> 
> 
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