performance modification · FF-0521

How is the windage tray held in place for welding?

Hayden bends the tabs up as close to the edge as he can, and the tray sits right in on the first try. Steve's fixture slides over it and lines up with the pan's bolt holes using some 5/16 bolts. The fixture holds the tray at the right height so the welder's hands are free; the first time, Hayden had stacked blocks under it. The plan is to weld the two back tabs first, then the front, and then push the others over.

Expert

Steve Coppock

Evidence

expert attributed

Component

locating fixture

Applicable scope

Windage tray made for a post-war 24-stud 59AB Ford Flathead V8 oil pan, for the engine Steve Coppock is building for his Model T race car