Relocating STS oil return line to timing cover or pan. Write up thread on this?
03-31-2008, 10:13 AM
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Relocating STS oil return line to timing cover or pan. Write up thread on this? Used the search. Found a couple pics and nothing more. Is there a write-up thread on relocating the STS return line from the oil cap to the timing cover or oil pan? Looking to clean my system up w/ this mod. Prefer to not pull the pan if possible. Curious to what AN fittings & sizes/ or bulkhead fitting... 
) people are using to do this.
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) people are using to do this.Appreciate any info
03-31-2008, 05:09 PM
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when i swapped eng i had a machine shop drill the pan and weld on a piece of tubing -- then i attached the oil line to the tubing end. i can try to get you pics this coming weekend , i have to change the oil anyway. i tapped into the lt side of the pan above and forward of the oil filter.
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when i swapped eng i had a machine shop drill the pan and weld on a piece of tubing -- then i attached the oil line to the tubing end. i can try to get you pics this coming weekend , i have to change the oil anyway. i tapped into the lt side of the pan above and forward of the oil filter.
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It's my camaro that EPP ran the oil return line into the oil pan. Bob said that running the line back to the valve cover would be bad because of putting too much oil on top, where it does not need any more.
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the best bet is to leave it returning where STS has it or do it at the front of the oil pan... only problem is getting to it
04-01-2008, 08:19 PM
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so do you have to take the oil pan off to do it or could you drill it and keep a vaccum next to it or something and then tap it and do the same think wtih the vaccum
04-01-2008, 08:37 PM
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With a tap you can dip it into grease then the grease filled the flutes on the tap and that catches the shavings. But with a Areoquip bulkhead fittings you just have to drill a hole no tapping required.
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Finally went out and found the link:
http://www.vortechsuperchargers.com/...0-%20GM%20Cars
Hope this helps.
http://www.vortechsuperchargers.com/...0-%20GM%20Cars
Hope this helps.
