Oil pan for my chuck n' duck

[Blakesmaster]

I wonder if anyone else has had an issue with the old Asplundh chipper. Our oil pan is shot, non reparable. I've tried the usual avenues ( Autozone, Advanced Auto, NAPA ) , no dice. The pan for ours is a center sump pan from a Ford straight 6 300. Seems to me it should be a more than common part but can't find one anywhere. Anybody else try to replace one and have any luck?

 

[dumbhunter]

i have seen many setting in junkyards-ford 300-6, i even had one left in my garage where i now live. sent it to scrap yard. there another place to try. you may get one from there pennies on a dollar. i know many sell iron.

 

[Blakesmaster]

Yes, I know there is plenty of 300 6's out 'n about. Our oilpan is a center sump though, which we can't seem to find ANYWHERE. I think we need one directly off of another chipper. Unless someone has had this problem before and found a different route.

 

[gremlin]

Yes, I know there is plenty of 300 6's out 'n about. Our oilpan is a center sump though, which we can't seem to find ANYWHERE. I think we need one directly off of another chipper. Unless someone has had this problem before and found a different route.

Hey i work for ford and can probly get ya a bead on one. I think i even have a friend back home that collects odds and ends with ford. He has lots of strange things laying around. Ill call him tomorrow. If you can get me a serial number off the engine i may be able to get the part straight through ford vintage parts. Serial number should be on a tag on valve cover or block. Lemme know

 

[Blakesmaster]

I'm not sure if we have the serial number, I'll have to run out to the land and scour the block for it tomorrow but I'll see what I can do. Before I buy I kinda need a picture because we've hit a coupla, "this is the part you'll need, no problems" situations already but ask your buddy if he's dealt with these industrial engines if you can. I'll get back in touch tomorrow.

 

[gremlin]

ill call him first thing tommorow. im pretty sure being the huge ford nut that i am ill be able to get ya what ya need. If not maybe you can send the old part my way. I have fabricated several oil pans in my day to fit custom racecars. even built a few from scratch

 

[lawson's tree s]

try your local ford tractor dealer. i buy alot of parts for my chipper from them. good luck

 

[gremlin]

try your local ford tractor dealer. i buy alot of parts for my chipper from them. good luck

Good idea as well

 

[Blakesmaster]

Thanks everybody for your responses. We found one on ebay for a fifty. I had no idea how hard it was going to be to track one down. Hopefully this is the right one finally.

 

[gremlin]

hope its what you need and works out for ya. lemme know if not

 

[beowulf343]

Maybe try casey's truck salvage out of depew. Although they might not have anything that small. Doesn't asplundh have a chipper graveyard in java?

 

[NORTREE]

I'd be interested in this chipper "graveyard" ! Where exactly is the place?