Jerry Hey wrote:

Paul, I know they are not true  but I forgot what we are
calling  them.  Anyway, if I can get hold of the pan bolt pattern, I
will make some out of .125 aluminum to go with Ed's custom wedge tanks.
The trays are all that is holding him back.  Probably  the pan bolt
pattern is the same as the 13B but I don't know this for sure.   I hope
they are the same.     I think it is time for the chips to fly.   If Ed
has the trays he can knock out some super trick pans.     Regards,
Jerry

RB sells a windage tray.
There are so many flying without windage trays I don't think they are needed.
Those that are using them for motor mounts seem to have a lot
of oil leakage problems. I think the plates are flexing and causing the oil leaks.
The Schertz beam solves that problem.
 
Custom aluminum oil pans however are a good idea.
What the RX8 engine needs for aircraft use is a deeper pan that
holds more oil. Mazda has had trouble with the RX8 oil level sensor 
and had to redesign the oil pan at least once. Also oil breathing may
be a problem.  My O-470 230 HP Cont. holds 12 quarts as I recall.
When climbing out it takes longer to heat up that much oil.

When I had my custom aluminum oil pan made I used
an old oil pan to transfer the bolt pattern to Lexan sheet plastic 
and used that to drill the holes in the custom aluminum pan.
Could be there are differences in the bolt pattern from year to 
year. If you let the buyer drill the holes then you don't have to worry
about it.

Paul Lamar
 
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