Help needed about O ring on 1936 6cyl oil pan gasket.

junkcarfann

Its been a while since I had the pan off of a splasher six. This one is a 1936 Terraplane...can someone help me with the location of the O -ring for the oil pan?  Is it between the gaskets, or above them next to the block? Or someplace else?  Thanks in advance.

Ric West IN

Next to the block,last item installed before lifting pans in place.   

junkcarfann

Thank you!

Frankvintagefullflowcom

Junk,

I believe you'll find that the '36 has no provision for an O-ring at the suction pipe-to-block interface. The use of that ring begins in 1939, although earlier blocks could have been modified with a chamfer of the correct proportions to accommodate it......but I doubt that it has been done.

Check the block pan flange at the suction pipe entry point to see if it has a fairly obvious 45 degree chamfer. If it doesn't (which is my prediction) the O-ring isn't used.....just the pan/dipper tray gaskets.

Frank 

Frankvintagefullflowcom

I should have added that the full gasket sets include that O-ring since it is made to accommodate a span of years including those the use it and those that don't, so it will be there, but not used in the pre-'39 engines.

F

junkcarfann

Thanks Frank...the last one I did was a 1940, this is a 1936...thanks for the very helpful information.