Oil pan color?

[TTDRIVER]

What color was the oil pan on the L24's? Was it blue like the block or was it black?

Thanks

[keiths71240Z]

It's black.

[Marty Rogan]

Well, that's a partially correct answer. At the factory, the pans were painted black while in the parts inventory. When they were installed on an engine, they were then sprayed with the matching engine blue. So to have the correct look, painted it black first, then spray it with a coat of engine blue.

Classic Datsun Motorsports has the correct engine blue if you need it.

Hope it helps.

Marty

[keiths71240Z]

My original 71 had no blue paint (overspray) on the oil pan. There was some overspray on the motor mount to chassis brackets.

[mdbrandy]

My original 71 had no blue paint (overspray) on the oil pan. There was some overspray on the motor mount to chassis brackets.

My '78 280 has blue overspray on the black oil pan. I haven't cleaned the grunge off the '70 240 engine to see it yet

[ChrisA]

Well, that's a partially correct answer. (Snip) Marty

Marty is correct. Both my L24 and L28 had blue overspray on the pans. Careless painter must have done ours. :classic:

Chris

[Bambikiller240]

Mine (71, and 72) had a bit of blue overspray around the flange area, but were mostly black.

When I rebuilt them, they were painted all black. Overspray shows a lack of commitment.

[Marty Rogan]

Carl Beck had told me a long time ago that the factory took black parts out of stock and painted them blue to match the engine. Over time, most of the blue paint would wear off. That's why most of the ones you see are black, or look like they have over spray on them.

We probably need someone like Kats or Alan with access into people from the factory to chime in confirm that though.

Hey Vicky, would color is the oil pan on your 240Z Restoration Program car?

Marty