Hyaboosta

it seems that the only way to tap my oil pan would be to put the fitting in the shallow end of the pan. Is that ok to put it there? I took the oil pan off and cleaned it out and put 3 1/2 quarts of water in it to see where the oil level was and it's above. The second question is that I have to use a brass barb fitting in order for the line to fit. Is there any other way other than using hondabond or JB weld to attach the fitting to the pan?(Aluminum pan)

SpankedYA!

Your motor circulates the oil when on so its not really 3 1/2 quarts in the pan. You can tig weld an aluminum pipe in for the return.

absolutezroo

or try brazing it?? i'm not sure what to use though so you'd have to do some research

Hyaboosta

someone holla at me

Johnyquest

It doesn't even really matter if the return sits below the oil level in the pan. I know it's hard to picture in your head, but pretty much as long as the turbo's oil outlet sits higher than the oil level in the pan, it will drain, even if the drain fitting is tapped into the very bottom of the pan, vertical, does a loop-de-loop, etc.

Drain physics. Don't worry about it.

Matt

Cray91

That was the craziest thing I have ever heard. You contradicted yourself at least twice I think.

Here is the deal. Idealy you want the drain above the oil level. You will live if it is lower, so don't sweat it.

just tap and thread the pan and jb it to seal and call it good.

Johnyquest

I hate to bring up such an old thread, but you really need to do your research. It works. It's drain physics. It can do a loop de loop, It can go in from the bottom of the pan, and it can be wherever on the pan you'd like it, as long as the TURBOS OIL OUTLET is above the OIL LEVEL IN THE PAN (which would be near impossible for it not to be unless your turbo was on the ground (below the pan). Have you ever looked under your sink? Does your sink drain? How about done a siphon? Does the siphon stop the second the hose in the bucket your filling is under water, or does it work just fine even if the hose stays at the very bottom of the pail? Of course it works, as long as the place you are siphoning from is above the end of the hose. Some setups are better than others, but frankly, you can tap your pan wherever you want.

Matt

bitchasscracker

why does this make no sence to me

gen4acclude

its called gravity