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Re: [Shop-talk] Drilling a hole in aluminum oil pan

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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Drilling a hole in aluminum oil pan
From: Miq Millman <miq@bigllama.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2020 14:29:00 -0700
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Thanks for all the feedback.

I ended up pulling the pan and windage tray and drilling / tapping the hole
for the 1/2 NPT.

Bonus: by pulling the oil pan  I could apply ultra grey rtv on the inside
threads of the adapter as well as the outside.

I'm using AN10 hose because previously the AN8 was causing too much oil to
stay in the turbo housing...which probably was due to switching to a high
volume billet oil pump.

As far as my "short cut method" -- that's what is in the instructions for
Flyin'Miata turbo installs (
https://www.flyinmiata.com/support/instructions/turbos/all_turbos.pdf, see
page 12).  No idea how many kits Bill has sold over the years, but I'd
guess it's in the multiple 1000's range.

Kinda wish I had access to a tig welder then could have welded up the drain
properly overkill....


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Miq Millman   miq@bigllama.com
Tualatin, OR  Big Llama Productions

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks for all the feedback.<div><br></di=
v><div>I ended up pulling the pan and windage tray and drilling / tapping t=
he hole for the 1/2 NPT.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Bonus: by pul=
ling the oil pan=C2=A0 I could apply ultra grey rtv on the inside threads o=
f the adapter as well as the outside.</div><div><br></div><div>I&#39;m usin=
g AN10 hose because previously the AN8 was causing too much oil to stay in =
the turbo housing...which probably was due to switching to a high volume bi=
llet oil pump.</div><div><br></div><div>As far as my &quot;short cut method=
&quot; -- that&#39;s what is in the instructions for Flyin&#39;Miata turbo =
installs (<a href=3D"https://www.flyinmiata.com/support/instructions/turbos=
/all_turbos.pdf">https://www.flyinmiata.com/support/instructions/turbos/all=
_turbos.pdf</a>, see page 12).=C2=A0 No idea how many kits Bill has sold ov=
er the years, but I&#39;d guess it&#39;s in the multiple 1000&#39;s range.<=
/div><div><br></div><div>Kinda wish I had access to a tig welder then could=
 have welded up the drain properly overkill....</div><div><br></div><div><b=
r clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartm=
ail=3D"gmail_signature">--<br>__<br>Miq Millman=C2=A0=C2=A0 <a href=3D"mail=
to:miq@bigllama.com" target=3D"_blank">miq@bigllama.com</a><br>Tualatin, OR=
=C2=A0 Big Llama Productions</div></div></div></div></div>

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