freq

Just a few pics and thoughts on my experience with the Moroso Oil Pan Baffle.

I bought a spare OEM oil pan from a friend who bought a BlackTrax oil pan w/ baffle. Got the pan and cleaned it well, even tried burning out some of the residual oil with a torch to promote a good weld. Once I got the Moroso baffle in hand I decided a test fit was in order. That's when I found that the trap door at the front left of the pan wouldn't open as it hit the reinforcement where the A/C compressor mounted. I sent the attached pics to Moroso Tech Support who offered to trim the door for me if I shipped it back to them or advised that I could trim the door for myself. I opted for the latter as the aluminum cut rather easy and to move along my install.








I called a good friend who is a welder for a Fortune 500 company and asked him for recommendations for someone who knew how to weld aluminum. He said he had a coworker that really knew his stuff AND had the right equipment. That's all I needed to hear.

My guys heated the pan and baffle in their oven at work, TIG'd the two together then let it cool. I'm told if it was gonna crack it would have already.

Using Chew Works video as a guide I asked them to weld the baffle at 4 locations, 3 of which are pictured below.






Install later when I get some motivation and the garage warms up.

This post was meant as a "heads-up" to check the fitment and operation of the trap doors before welding in your Moroso Oil Pan Baffle.

j0oftheworld

Nice work!

AZS2KDancer

I wonder if this is a one-time mis-fit or did if affect other installations? Can anyone with experience with the Moroso oil pan baffle chim in? Thanks.

freq

If Brett knew something, he didn't pass it along ......

SmokeyGatto

mine also had to be trimmed, and it cracked after 3 years. i'd recommend replacing them on a bi yearly basis. I want to say it lasted 60K and 3 years.

imstimpy

I didn't notice any issues with my baffle when it was done two years ago but I also wasn't expecting issues out of the box. I was definitely not expecting my baffle to be a wear item. HyTech does state that they will not weld in baffles due to eventual fatigue and failure of the welds.

freq

Moroso welds cracked or your install welds cracked?

beechx1

I put a Moroso baffle in about 2-3 years ago. It did not have a clearance issue.

As long as the pan does not leak, it there a problem with cracked welds?

jsenclosure

I installed one of these last year and i'm happy with it. I didn't have any clearance issues with mine. I previously had a canton pan but got rid of it because those things are still leaking due to warped mounting surface. The best thing you can do to prevent welds cracking from installation of a weld in baffle is to preheat, it's mentioned in the install instructions as well.

bgoetz