Need generic oil lines... Bill R., Winfred, anyone help?

[bjl4776]

A turbo or supercharger are basically compressors that push air under pressure into your engine. The more air that can go into your engine and be compusted the more power you can make. The oil lines are needed to lube the device because they move at about the same rpm speed as your engine so they need oil just like your pistons do. The oil cooler would be a good source but there isn't one on an M50.

Jon K:
I would definately get your oil supply from the pressure sensor, and I would more than likely put the return straight to the pan. These are tried and true methods that you can't go wrong with. I would hate for you to try something else and blow your s/c, or even worse your engine from sudden pressure loss. I know it seems scary to tap your pan, but its not as bad as it seems, just take your time, maybe practice on some aluminum of equal thickness first.

[winfred]

what i do when i drill tap and install a heli coil to repare drain plug threads is dump a quart or two of cheep oil through the motor to flush the crap out

I know it seems scary to tap your pan, but its not as bad as it seems, just take your time, maybe practice on some aluminum of equal thickness first.

[bjl4776]

your on the ball tonight winfred

[Jon K]

what i do when i drill tap and install a heli coil to repare drain plug threads is dump a quart or two of cheep oil through the motor to flush the crap out

Winfred, this is acceptable? I would assume so coming from you. Ok this is the bajillion dollar question:

Since I can do that without dropping Big Ben (my nickname for our huge oil pan), can you, based on an ETK drawing or such tell me where I should tap? This is a supercharger application so the tap is going to be on the side of the motor opposite the exhaust manifold. I am not sure where the oil pump is in that thing so I don't want to poke a cute hole in it and hit something. And if you could just one more time, it is in fact ok to drill a hole (with a drill) into my pan, without dropping it?

[winfred]

if you go too far from the drain plug dumping a quart or two of oil through to flush out the chips won't work, drilling the hole doesn't send that much crap in as the flutes of the bit channel the spoil out, tapping the hole will make the most problem, you can pack the tap with grease to help catch the shavings and go slow but theres still a chance you could drop something in. the oil pump is mostly in the front of the pan but is not real close to the sides, so you could use one of those collars that goes around the drill bit to limmit it's penitration. another possible sorce for a drain would be to use a m52 dipstick tube, it has a nipple made into it for oil drain back from the pcv system, or try to copy one as i can't think of a front sump m52 pan

[Jon K]

if you go too far from the drain plug dumping a quart or two of oil through to flush out the chips won't work, drilling the hole doesn't send that much crap in as the flutes of the bit channel the spoil out, tapping the hole will make the most problem, you can pack the tap with grease to help catch the shavings and go slow but theres still a chance you could drop something in. the oil pump is mostly in the front of the pan but is not real close to the sides, so you could use one of those collars that goes around the drill bit to limmit it's penitration. another possible sorce for a drain would be to use a m52 dipstick tube, it has a nipple made into it for oil drain back from the pcv system, or try to copy one as i can't think of a front sump m52 pan

Do you think an M52 dipstick would bolt on? I can get that for $11... so easier than tapping!

[winfred]

possibly, you may need to tweek it a little as the m52 has a rear sump oil pan, you may need to get one to find out if it's useable, i am suprised that it's that cheep

Do you think an M52 dipstick would bolt on? I can get that for $11... so easier than tapping!