Did something stupid today

Putting the hoist together and doing all you mentioned is still easier than pulling an engine to replace the oil pan.

True but I don't need to pull my engine or replace the pan... If I simply had been watching the pan as I went I could have easily stopped when it started to bend.

Regardless I was planning on getting a Kevco pan anyway because my engine could use some extra capacity and baffling, especially once I start hitting the auto-x and road courses. And from the way those look it seems the bottom of the pan is less likely to be bent up.