hotstang97gt

in the future i plan on getting a supercharger or turbo and i figure since i have my motor out of my car i would tap into the oil pan for the lines and just block the hole up till i get the super or turbo. is this a good idea or should i wait to do it when i actually get it? if i should do it now what exactally would i need to do to get this done?

hammeron

i wouldn't tap the oil pan until it's necessary.....when
you get the s/c, that would be a good time to do it imo...

hotstang97gt

how hard is it to do it with the engine in? i just didnt want to get shavings in it. how do you prevent that happening

w8less

i take it that ur bored and wanting something to do i recommend removing the front sway bar and back seat and taking off anything else u don't think u would need to lighten the car. this should take up some of ur time

PRO50SC

If you go w/ a self contained unit, there's no tapping of the oil pan.

5.0stanger

If you have to tap the pan, you would grease a tap to hold the shavings.

PRO50SC

Yup, here's a page right off Vortech's web site... here's the link http://www.vortechsuperchargers.com/...s/4FA218IM.PDF

OIL DRAIN
A. To provide an oil drain for the supercharger, it is necessary
to make a hole in the oil pan. Locate and mark hole per
diagram. It is best to punch the hole rather than drill.
B. Remove paint around the hole area.
C. Use a small center punch to perforate the pan and
expand hole. Switch to a larger diameter punch and
expand the hole further to approximately 9/16" diameter.
Most punches are made from hexagon material and
may be placed in a socket with an extension to make this
procedure easier.
D. Tap the hole with a 3/8" NPT tap approximately1/4"
deep. Pack the flutes of the tap with heavy grease to
hold chips. Use a small magnet to check for any stray
chips.
E. Thoroughly clean the threaded area. Apply a small
amount of silicone sealer to the new threads. Apply
more sealer to the 3/8" NPT hose fitting and secure in
hole. Make sure a seal is formed all around the fitting.
F. Drain the engine oil and change the filter.
NOTE: This method of rolling over the lip of the hole and
tapping it works very well if carefully done and
should cause no problems.

ballstix

I just tapped mine last weekend and it wasnt to hard. My engine is in the car you just have to make sure you get it in the right spot and dont punch to big of a hole. As Pro said follow the Vortech instructions their actually pretty good.

hotstang97gt

thats all ready done and yeah i was just looking for something to do untill i can get more money for the rebuild

i wasw also thinking about removing my dash and instaling an aluminum one. how mush weight will i loose and is it worth it? this cars not my every day driver but i will be driving it on the street once in awhile. do you think it will look good or not?

2 kwik

no to the aluminum dash.. remove the back seat