Thanks,

It kind of sticks with you when something like fiberglass over the oil pan costs you an engine.

Connor makes a good point about oil cooling, given how hard marine engines work. Aluminum conducts heat over 3X better than steel, so I think I'd vote for an aluminum pan with some good epoxy paint on it! Denny

Not going to dispute this...however when I bought a replacement M/C pan for my last inboard it was rubber coated (type of) approx. 1/2 way up the pan.

This was actually a take off for a go fast boat and the dealer at that time had a few that he was selling at a bargain price. So your friend might want to check around and see if any dealers have any take offs around.

So I found these. Not stainless. But 16 gauge. Not sure what stock is.

http://www.milodon.com/oil-pans/marine-oil-pans.asp

Have you thought about aluminum pans? I bought one for a 350, so they were available 5 or 6 years ago. They were deeper than steel pans and might not fit your install, but worth checking out. Nice by product, the heat transfer coefficient is a lot higher than steel.

Thanks for all the leads, guys. My friend found a standard oil pan and put another coat of good paint on it. He's back in the water now. I really appreciate the input. As always, I remain impressed by all the good support offered by the folks here.

I'd take my old one and have it powder coated. That's what we do with all of our race cars!!
No substitution.

I'd like an aluminum pan, but one with a windage tray and 8 quart capacity would be nice, too. The aluminum ones seem to be 4-5 quart jobs for cars with those pesky front crossmembers or axles in the way.

Strick posted this link. check it out and get them to give you the specs. on it.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/su...2/media/images

Believe i have an aluminum one with that large oil capacity up in the attic , only problem is its for a 351W, maybe even 302, dont really remember which now but if anyones interested in it hmu