Milodon Oil Pump Pickup Tube and Screen 18610; Street 8.000 in. for Chevy 396 to 454

Milodon has made quality performance oil pans for over 60 years. We use only aircraft-quality TIG welding (as opposed to the much quicker MIG welding). Lower-cost oil pans and oil sumps use MIG welding as it is easier and cheaper but results in a messy, lower-quality weld with less material penetration. Overseas factories don't know if they are making oil pan, bed pans, or flower pots. Milodon oil pans and oil sumps go through rigorous quality control checks throughout their assembly process. Milodon oil pan is plated in our trademark gold. Aside from a quality look, this plating is actually a military-spec rust preventative. After an acid dip to remove all surface imperfections, the initial coating of zinc is applied with the cosmetic gold applied over that. Unlike painted oil pans, this gold plating can be applied inside and out to provide a totally clean and rust-free oil pan. Painted oil pan can not be painted on the inside; they will be subject to loose welding debris and other contamination.