Take a Tour of Milodon's Plant

To build parts right you must build them either yourself or in a plant where you have absolute control over quality and the end product.  At Milodon we punch out, bend and weld steel and aluminum oil pans, CNC machine main caps, oil pumps & gear drive components, cut gear teeth, stamp out copper gaskets, grind and thread roll fasteners, studs and bolts. 

Milodon's Shop - CNC Punch Press

CNC PUNCH PRESS 

Producing here a Big Block Chevy Copper Head Gasket, 
as well as, oil pan component parts to a tolerance of  .005 inch. 

 

Milodon's Shop - Gear ID Grind

GEAR GRINDING

The inside diameter grinding of a gear drive cam gear.  A diamond wheel spinning at 10,000 RPM grinds this cam gear to a run out (out of round) tolerance of "+ or -" .0005 inch, that's 1/a thousandth.  This is one of the differences between a $150.00 gear drive and and a $300.00 gear drive. 

 

Milodon's Shop - CNC Lathe

CNC LATHES

 These CNC lathes churn out close tolerance parts like these pick-up ends that are 100% round and have just the right amount of press into the pump so they won't vibrate loose yet at the same time ensure a 100% leak proof seal.

 

Milodon's Shop - Oil Pan Block Check

OIL PAN "BLOCK FIT CHECK"

All pans are block checked to ensure precision alignment and absolutely flat pan rail.  Some manufactures tell you in their instructions that 5/16" of pan rock is OK!  Not at Milodon, a pan like that would be in the scrap pile.  Experienced craftsman, like this one with 25 years experience, allow only the finest quality to go out.

 

Milodon's Shop - Fastener Thread Rolling

HEAD and MAIN STUD THREAD ROLLING

This is a thread roller that rolls the thread into aerospace quality fasteners after they are heat treated.  The dies form the thread with great force that is much like a forging process.  

 

Milodon's Shop - Cutting Gear Teeth

CUTING GEAR TEETH

Here a gear shaper precision cuts a pair of gear drive cam gears.  This is a slower process than the more economical gear hobbing.  Gear shaping, however, yields a much higher quality and a higher precision part.

 

Milodon's Shop - CNC Punch Press

CNC PUNCH PRESS

 CNC's produce all Milodon oil pan components and pickup brackets.  Precisely made parts ensure that the finished oil pans fit together effortlessly and correctly every time.

 

Milodon's Shop - Aircraft Quality, Heli-arc Pan Welding

OIL PAN, AIRCRAFT QUALITY, TIG WELDING

Once all the pan component parts are tacked together, experienced welders, like this one with 18 years of experience, run a finished weld bead.  Some aluminum pans have over 20 feet of weld!