LS1 oil pan question

[BuddyP]

Was about ready install the oil pan and gasket and ran across a couple things... First (this is a LS1 oil pan made retrofitted for a '68 camaro) there are 5 holes for screws on the bottom inside of the pan, are thse for anything that I need to be concerned about? Also the 2 rivets that hold the gasket on to the pan, are these needed or are they just to hold the gasket in place until you get it bolted onto the motor?

[neki67]

Those holes are there to hold the original baffle plate. Guess it doesn't fit anymore.

[ProBell]

If your pan does not use the baffles be careful. I had a Street and Performance pan on my car for a few weeks. If I stopped hard or took a hard corner the pickup would come out of the oil. It cost me a motor. "Spun a barring" We made are own pan and keep the baffles in it and has ben fine since. Randy