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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 02:11 PM
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Technically, the oil pan braces don't "eliminate" leaks. The reason is that it's still only determined by how good of a job the person does who actually seals the pan. What the brace does provide is:

* More evenly disbursed torque of the oil pan bolts (providing better sealing)
* Resistance to the flexing of the oil pan during spirited running
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 08:21 AM
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to use the 2 passanger side mounts so i have to modify the one ill be using on the drivers side of the motor? like grind or drill into it?
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by rollingsband1
to use the 2 passanger side mounts so i have to modify the one ill be using on the drivers side of the motor? like grind or drill into it?
No. The only drilling or modifying that needs to be done is when using the stock driver's side mount with aftermarket solid mounts.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 09:16 AM
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ohh ok so the using the 2 passanger side mounts works just fine then just gotta use a brace or something to help seal..

that correct?
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by rollingsband1
ohh ok so the using the 2 passanger side mounts works just fine then just gotta use a brace or something to help seal..

that correct?
Pretty much. But once again, the quality of the seal is not really determined by using a brace or not. The quality of the seal is based on the quality of the job being done. You can have a leak with a brace, and you can have a good seal without a brace.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Mahjik
Pretty much. But once again, the quality of the seal is not really determined by using a brace or not. The quality of the seal is based on the quality of the job being done. You can have a leak with a brace, and you can have a good seal without a brace.
True. Its worth the extra time to get both surfaces cleaned up. There shouldn't be any pieces of old gasket or sealer on there, and the oil should be cleaned off as well with some degreaser or solvent. It should be bare metal,
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 09:56 AM
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sounds good to me.. when i do this I will def make sure its clean straight and all the goodies.. and when i seal it ill make sure its done right and that no oil will be put in for a few days.

Hope it works and thank god i dont need a different motor mount!
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