that's for sure . . . . . I guess like one of my buddies said . . . those who spent $100+ on their ss fittings an earls ss braided lines and stuff hate to see peeps do it for way cheaper . . . . I just wanted everyone's honest opinion.

 

mine is jb welded, not leaks after three weeks now what I did was I used 2 fittings one on the outsidde and one on the inside and sandwiched the oilpan, then jbwelded the outside. I would not use it on the inside tho because what if it breaks off.

 

It will probably work fine, but I would use something else. Brazing is always good. Brazing doesnt heat up the pan as much as welding, so there is less chance of warpage. Like someone mentioned before, there are also many products superior to JB weld that do the same thing, some made by devcon. So check them out. Also, some of their products are rated to much higher temperatures than JB weld. Or you could use one of those bulkhead fittings with the seals. Then you wont have to heat anything up or use any epoxy type products. Brazing gets my vote tho.

 

what the hell is brazing if I might ask? i heard of it . . . but don't know much about it.

 

JB weld didnt work too well for me...it temporary stoped oil leak from my return line...but ultimately it still leaks....I guess you gotta prep it real good to make it work.

 

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Brazing is similar to welding in that you use heat, but instead of melting the base metal of the two objects to combine them into one- You use a filler material with a lower melting point than the base metals. This brazing rod melts to join the objects, and the base metals never become melted. Brazing can be just as strong or stronger than a weld.

Technically the differences between soldering, brazing and welding have to do with different working temperatures, but the above description is what I meant by brazing.

 

good info mos, here is some more for people wondering about brazing.

Brazing steel to steel with the corect rods is good to about 1600 degrees. I would encourage anyone to try brazing. It is the most versital type of joining metal plus its pretty easy to do.

I read a manual about welding and brazing with a torch. It said that brazing is stronger than welding because it does not ruin the struture of the metals being joined. They said if your were to test a joint (smash it with hammer) the metal would brake on either side of the joint. brazing is pretty fun too. you can watch the metal 'pool' and really have some good control. with MIG you don't get to see the weld till after it's made.

 

Can you post up where we can find more info on brazing . . . I would be willing to give it a shot, and try to learn how to braze

 

JBWeld has worked for me on the return fitting, and it has worked for my friend.

Use a barbed adapter with a nut on the other end, sandwiching the oil pan. Use a good amount of JBWeld around it. LET IT CURE AT LEAST OVERNITE, preferbly 2.

Mine has been going strong all summer, and so has my friends.