Drilling Oil Pan
09-09-04, 12:58 AM
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Drilling Oil Pan
To make a drain for an application on my -7-, should I take off the oil pan to drill into and weld on the bung? Or would just draining oil, drilling and welding while the pan is connected to the car a bad idea?
09-09-04, 11:14 AM
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holy hell getting the oil pan off is NOT easy LoL... i had to take the front cover off and it took about forever to get the front 6 bolts out because they are RIGHT ABOVE the axle and its a pain LoL...
So, I wouldn't take the pan off, but i'd drain, drill, and fill with water and drain a couple times to get rid of the majority of the crap.
So, I wouldn't take the pan off, but i'd drain, drill, and fill with water and drain a couple times to get rid of the majority of the crap.
09-09-04, 11:34 AM
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DO NOT FLUSH THE PAN WITH ANYTHING BUT OIL! You will never be able to get any water or other crap out of the pickup, and it will be sucked into the engine. This is bad.
Remove the pan. No, this is not a fun job. You don't need to remove the front cover. Remove the engine mounts, then jack up the engine slightly via the transmission. Should give you enough clearance to get the front bolts if you use a swivel 10MM socket.
Remove the pan. No, this is not a fun job. You don't need to remove the front cover. Remove the engine mounts, then jack up the engine slightly via the transmission. Should give you enough clearance to get the front bolts if you use a swivel 10MM socket.
09-09-04, 11:45 AM
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thats PRESSURIZED water... i did it once... and then i took the pan off LoL long story... but it did work for me...
still, i wouldn't wanna offer unsolicited advice.. you better be safe...
still, i wouldn't wanna offer unsolicited advice.. you better be safe...
09-09-04, 11:49 AM
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Pressurized water is even worse...Water should come nowhere near the lubrication system, unless the engine is disassembled and you are washing before inspection...
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09-09-04, 01:04 PM
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why dont you drill the front cover? you still have to drop the pan, but it gets you alot higher and less risk of oil backing up into turbo etc...
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09-09-04, 05:07 PM
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Don't be a tree hugger. Drain it to the ground.
I would never drill into and weld on my oil pan while its attached. Sometimes shortcuts cost you more time in the long run. Let me know if you need any help.
I would never drill into and weld on my oil pan while its attached. Sometimes shortcuts cost you more time in the long run. Let me know if you need any help.
09-09-04, 06:22 PM
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I would agree with Aaron. Do not use water. If you are going to leav the pan on and do all that then don't be a cheapskate. You can get enough cheap oil to flush it out really well. Then you can use the Castrol 20w50 again.
09-09-04, 10:35 PM
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I did my oil drain port on the oil pan the last time I had it off the engine: drilled a hole and welded a 1/2" pipe with threads onto the sheet metal, wiped it down and painted it.
Don't weld the oil pan if it is on the engine. If there is any fuel dilution in the oil, u could experience a loud bang.
Don't weld the oil pan if it is on the engine. If there is any fuel dilution in the oil, u could experience a loud bang.
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That's the only reason why anyone would weld an oil return into an oil pan, or for a vortech or other form of engine oil lubricated supercharger .............
09-09-04, 11:55 PM
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An oil drain is under no pressure. The oil pan is iron. Tap the pan after magnetizing your tap, then screw in a fitting.
This is the method done with every V8 aftermarket centrifugal unit I have ever installed And it works fine for them. Our oiling systems are not any more complex than a typical piston engine, so why do we have to be so special as to drop the pan to weld on a bung?
Than being said, I HAVE removed a 5.0L mustang engine oil pan after using a magnetic tap for a vortech supercharger installation and found no metal slivers. If you don't have personal experience with trying this, don't even mention it won't work.
This is the method done with every V8 aftermarket centrifugal unit I have ever installed And it works fine for them. Our oiling systems are not any more complex than a typical piston engine, so why do we have to be so special as to drop the pan to weld on a bung?
Than being said, I HAVE removed a 5.0L mustang engine oil pan after using a magnetic tap for a vortech supercharger installation and found no metal slivers. If you don't have personal experience with trying this, don't even mention it won't work.
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