dumb oil pan drilling question.
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dumb oil pan drilling question.
What are you guy's using to drill your oil pans? A hugemongous drill bit or a holesaw? I used a holesaw on my last car and had no problems. I just cant imagine finding a regular drill bit big enough and then finding a drill small enough to accept that bit and still fit in that tight spot there.
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It's been done, many times. Read page 12: http://www.bellengineering.net/templ...eries1,2,3.pdf
The gist of it is the hole doesn't have to be drilled perfectly straight. The tap should be straight though. For that stick the tap in a 12 point socket of the correct size (I forget what I used but it's common) and use some long extensions and it's easy to get it straight.
The gist of it is the hole doesn't have to be drilled perfectly straight. The tap should be straight though. For that stick the tap in a 12 point socket of the correct size (I forget what I used but it's common) and use some long extensions and it's easy to get it straight.
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This is what I used, I had to buy a 1/2 drill. It cut through like butter.
You don't have to drill in perfectly straight. but when you use your tapp, get it straight.
I placed the tapp in the hole, and turned it by hand with a open wrench.
I wanted it right. And I have no leaks. It was so simple. but I was scared to death.
And were they recommended 1qt of mineral spirts oil......... I used a gallon of kroger brand veg, oil. It is thin like water. Super cheap, I wanted every particle out.
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If you have a drill bit and fitment issue...I frequently use a metal lathe at work. I can turn down a drill bit to fit it in your keyway of your drill. That's what I did to drill my oil pan. I can shorten drill bits, whatever you need done. I actually lathed the bit used for my car down to be accepted in a 3/8" chuck, and I used my buddies right angle drill. As far as drilling your oil pan...do the air regulator on the breather thing, and I'd recommend tapping it out to accept a ?pipe thread to -10AN fitting.
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Ok I did it...and it was a success....whew....
First I bought a 90 degree angle air drill and a step bit.
Even still there's barely enough room to get the ****** in there. I had to start at an angle, but once the bit was through I was able to straighten it out.
Yay... a hole...
Oh and I'm incredibly lucky. I picked the right spot to drill that hole because I narrowly avoided drilling through the pickup tube. I drilled right, and I mean right above it. You cant see it in the pic but it's there and fortunately doesn't even have so much as a scratch on it. 1mm down an I would be fucked right now.
It's straight... it just doesn't look like it in the pic.
And I didnt take a pic but the fitting threaded in nice and tight. So I'd say that this is a success? Didn't seem to get too many shavings in there either.
First I bought a 90 degree angle air drill and a step bit.
Even still there's barely enough room to get the ****** in there. I had to start at an angle, but once the bit was through I was able to straighten it out.
Yay... a hole...
Oh and I'm incredibly lucky. I picked the right spot to drill that hole because I narrowly avoided drilling through the pickup tube. I drilled right, and I mean right above it. You cant see it in the pic but it's there and fortunately doesn't even have so much as a scratch on it. 1mm down an I would be fucked right now.
It's straight... it just doesn't look like it in the pic.
And I didnt take a pic but the fitting threaded in nice and tight. So I'd say that this is a success? Didn't seem to get too many shavings in there either.
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