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IMO, the risks definitely aren't worth the time save! Do it the smart, safe
way, pull the pan!
On Sat, Oct 3, 2020 at 11:21 AM Donald H Locker <dhlocker@comcast.net>
wrote:
> I agree with what Bob said.
>
> Engine's on a stand, so it is accessible. And it sounds like the
> alternative you've conceived is far more complex than dropping the pan.
> Ask yourself what you'd do if you were the machine shop you trusted with
> that sweet lump.
>
> Donald.
>
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> On 2020-10-03 11:56 a.m., Miq Millman wrote:
> > Here's what I want to do:
> >
> > Drill a 23/32' hole in the side of the oil pan for the (1/2 NPT-AN10
> > steel braided line that allows the oil from the turbo back into the
> > block. I have the NPT tap ready.
> >
> > Here are the complications:
> >
> > 1) pan is bolted and sealed to the block -- I would rather not remove it
> > 2) oil pan is aluminum not steel
> > 3) there is already a threaded hole for 3/8 NPT
> > 4) engine is newly built long block, with most of the ancillaries still
> > to be attached, on an engine stand.
> > 5) there is an additional hole on the opposite side of the pan for an
> > oil temp sensor
> >
> > Here is what I am thinking:
> >
> > 1) coat the drill bit in some red grease to collect aluminum shavings
> > 2) seal off water and vacuum passages with tape
> > 3) set air compressor to something very low, like 20 psi, and thread
> > into the oil sensor hole (1/8 NPT)
> > 4) fabricobble up a reduced hose to the shop vac line and point that at
> > the drilling point
> > 5) drill in short bursts, possibly cleaning the bit and grease each
> > time, and reapplying grease
> > 6) after I tap the hole (also a challenge due to the length of the tap
> > and the baffle inside the pan) dump 5-6 quarts of the cheapest 10 w oil
> > at the FLAPS and kind of "slosh" it around by slightly rotating the
> > engine on the stand, drain and repeat again
> > 7) check second pot of drained oil for metal shavings, if found try gas
> > or diesel followed by 3rd round of cheap oil flush
> >
> > Open to options and opinions. Including telling me not to be an idiot
> > with my $8000 engine and just pull the pan.
> >
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<div dir=3D"ltr">IMO, the risks definitely aren't worth the time save! =
Do it the smart, safe way, pull the pan!</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Oct 3, 2020 at 11:21 AM Don=
ald H Locker <<a href=3D"mailto:dhlocker@comcast.net";>dhlocker@comcast.n=
et</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margi=
n:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex=
">I agree with what Bob said.<br>
<br>
Engine's on a stand, so it is accessible. And it sounds like the<br>
alternative you've conceived is far more complex than dropping the pan.=
<br>
Ask yourself what you'd do if you were the machine shop you trusted wit=
h<br>
that sweet lump.<br>
<br>
Donald.<br>
<br>
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On 2020-10-03 11:56 a.m., Miq Millman wrote:<br>
> Here's what I want to do:<br>
> <br>
> Drill a 23/32' hole in the side of the oil pan for the (1/2 NPT-AN=
10<br>
> steel braided line that allows the oil from the turbo back into the<br=
>
> block.=C2=A0 I have the NPT tap ready.<br>
> <br>
> Here are the complications:<br>
> <br>
> 1) pan is bolted and sealed to the block -- I would rather not remove =
it<br>
> 2) oil pan is aluminum not steel<br>
> 3) there is already a threaded hole for 3/8 NPT<br>
> 4) engine is newly built long block, with most of the ancillaries stil=
l<br>
> to be attached, on an engine stand.<br>
> 5) there is an additional hole on the opposite side of the pan for an<=
br>
> oil temp sensor<br>
> <br>
> Here is what I am thinking:<br>
> <br>
> 1) coat the drill bit in some red grease to collect aluminum shavings<=
br>
> 2) seal off water and vacuum=C2=A0passages with tape<br>
> 3) set air compressor to something very low, like 20 psi, and thread<b=
r>
> into the oil sensor hole (1/8 NPT)<br>
> 4) fabricobble up a reduced hose to the shop vac line and point that a=
t<br>
> the drilling point<br>
> 5) drill in short bursts, possibly cleaning the bit and grease each<br=
>
> time, and reapplying grease<br>
> 6) after I tap the hole (also a challenge due to the length of the tap=
<br>
> and the baffle inside the pan) dump 5-6 quarts of the cheapest 10 w oi=
l<br>
> at the FLAPS and kind of "slosh" it around by slightly rotat=
ing the<br>
> engine on the stand, drain and repeat again<br>
> 7) check second pot of drained oil for metal shavings, if found try ga=
s<br>
> or diesel followed by 3rd round of cheap oil flush<br>
> <br>
> Open to options and opinions.=C2=A0 Including telling me not to be an =
idiot<br>
> with my $8000 engine and just pull the pan.<br>
> <br>
> --<br>
> __<br>
> Miq Millman=C2=A0=C2=A0 <a href=3D"mailto:miq@bigllama.com"; target=3D"=
_blank">miq@bigllama.com</a> <mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:miq@bigllama.com"=
target=3D"_blank">miq@bigllama.com</a>><br>
> Tualatin, OR=C2=A0 Big Llama Productions<br>
> <br>
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