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Randy Wells · 02-04-2010, 10:23 PM

Was at a point’s race in Sydney Nebraska a few years ago, 1st Qualifying run Bob lost oil pressure and shut the car down, towed it back to the pits, checked the sending unit and pulled the valve covers sure enough it was the oil pump. Drove 350 MI to load up and go home, that’s when Bob had an idea, lets cut the bottom of the oil pan out and fix it, some people were heading into Sydney so we had them pick us up a Melling M55 oil pump, Bob got under the car and cut a square access hole in the bottom of the pan with tin snips, I cut out a square plate, out of one of the tool box drawers, Bob took the oil pump apart and rebuilt it in the pan with parts off the M55. our neighbor in the pits had some #8 self drillers, sheet metal screws. We RTV the plate and screwed it back onto the oil pan, let it sit all night, put oil in the car the next morning no leaks, flushed it once, made three qualifying runs and went two rounds on Sunday. Took it apart when we got home welded the pan up and were still using it. People in the pits were drinking beer, and laughing there ass’s off.

Randy Wells
Well Bros
D/S 5034

02-04-2010, 10:23 PM	#4
Randy Wells Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Warsaw, Mo Posts: 719 Likes: 637 Liked 1,142 Times in 354 Posts	Re: Stupid Pit Tricks Was at a point’s race in Sydney Nebraska a few years ago, 1st Qualifying run Bob lost oil pressure and shut the car down, towed it back to the pits, checked the sending unit and pulled the valve covers sure enough it was the oil pump. Drove 350 MI to load up and go home, that’s when Bob had an idea, lets cut the bottom of the oil pan out and fix it, some people were heading into Sydney so we had them pick us up a Melling M55 oil pump, Bob got under the car and cut a square access hole in the bottom of the pan with tin snips, I cut out a square plate, out of one of the tool box drawers, Bob took the oil pump apart and rebuilt it in the pan with parts off the M55. our neighbor in the pits had some #8 self drillers, sheet metal screws. We RTV the plate and screwed it back onto the oil pan, let it sit all night, put oil in the car the next morning no leaks, flushed it once, made three qualifying runs and went two rounds on Sunday. Took it apart when we got home welded the pan up and were still using it. People in the pits were drinking beer, and laughing there ass’s off. Randy Wells Well Bros D/S 5034