47-59 Pulled the 235 Oil pan...any steps before I put it back?

[daveshilling]

I pulled the oil pan on my project. Not too sludgy, no metal, so far so good. Of course things are covered in black crust and such, its a 60 year old engine.

I'm not planning on removing this engine or rebuilding it. Is there anything at all I can/should do at this step before cleaning all mating surfaces and reinstalling the pan?

Clean/replace crusty black oil pickup? Or leave it be...
Any key areas to inspect while on my back under the truck?

I've been told not to disturb the crust unless I plan on cleaning everything completely during a rebuild, but I want to make sure when I put this pan on, it's not coming off.

[daveshilling]

Alright based on the overwhelming majority of your feedback, everyone seems to be recommending cleaning/testing/replacing if needed for the oil pump assembly. Thanks everyone!