Oil leak from pan fittings

I just bought an already converted 944/LS1. My original intent was to do the conversion myself however while searching for motors I came across this car for way cheaper than I could have bought all the parts and put it together myself, however it’s not without its problems.

The fittings to the oil pan leak. I’ve tried Permatex to seal the fitting however a mechanic buddy of mine said that the previous owner torqued the fitting down too hard and damaged the oil pan. I know the conversion was done with an RH kit however since this forum has helped me immensely, I was wondering if the TPC oil pan would work with the existing kit. Also do I even need to pull the motor to remove the oil pan?

The motor can stay in the car, but you will need to support it from above so that you can drop the crossmember.

Before you pull the oil pan, try using conical seals. They are specifically meant for damaged flare seats caused by over tightening.

Search for conical seals on SummitRacing or Amazon, they are distributed by Earl's. Also available on Pegasus Racing from Seco. They are much cheaper on Pegaus, but by the time you add in shipping costs its a wash.

I am battling the same issues on my car, the conical seals fixed some of the leaks but i am still left with a few which i think might be attributed to just cheap AN fittings. Ill be replacing everything with Aeroquip when i get home.

I just ordered some conical seals of amazon. I"ll keep everyone posted on how it goes when I get a chance to replace them.

How much of a leak do you have? Drips of oil or a film of oil on the fittings?

Drips of oil. It looks just like this as well from the oil pan.

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I had drips of oil like that from my remote filter housing the Permatex sealant solved.

Did you Permatex all on the fittings as well?

I had to use the sealant on the remote oil filter fittings and the temperature sender adapter in the passenger side head. The oil pan fittings don't leak, knock on wood.

I ordered an Areoquip hose and some Fragola fittings. I'll let everyone know how it goes next week.

As an update, I got the fittings and the hoses and took it to a guy with a lift. He said he'd throw them on as a nice gesture. When i drove it home I noticed it still leaked. I decided to take things into my own hands and call up Fragola and ask for some tips and sent them some pics. They told me to send them my fittings and hoses and they'll fix em up right. They should be going today if I can find a crowfoot wrench the right size.

Well guys, I've Fragola was awesome and sent me brand new fittings and hoses! They definitely have customer for life, however it didn't fix the problem. I used the Earl's conical seals as well as put some Permatex Thread Sealer (I even waited the 3 days for it to cure properly) but the leak is there. The only thing left at this point is the actual oil pan itself must have a hairline crack or something. Tomorrow I'll call up Eric and see about getting a new oil pan and the best way to change it out. Thanks everyone for all your suggestions!