94m6Z28

where abouts is the "best" place to drill and tap. i know ls1's have a diffrent pad and form what i can see, most are befor the step.

im just wondering how you make sure not to go to low, and if there is any chance that you can go to high and catch some thing *crank or some thing* or wreck the pan??

94m6Z28

some one has to know. im 100% sure im not the only turbo lt1 here...

4SFEDZ

iTrader: (6)

mine is in the front of the pan

94m6Z28

beside the front main seal?

passenger side/ driver side?

how high/ over to ither side?

mightyquickz28

iTrader: (8)

Here's my assembled motor. Look at the tapped up fitting on the oil pan. That's where Vortech designed theirs to go and where my -10 oil return line will go.

94m6Z28

ill have to do that on the passenger side. it looks like its right in the corner of the pan?

mightyquickz28

iTrader: (8)

Yes. That's correct.

94m6Z28

and you just drilled and taped a hole into the pan there? dident need to worrie about catching any thing inside of the pan?

1320

iTrader: (6)

A couple ideas...


If you want to install another pan, cantons have a few holes built in that you can drain into.

You can also put a hole in either valve cover, or drill and tap the base of the intake in the rear. I d remove the intake to do it. You can also drain into the pcv hole in the ntake,but youll need to alter your crank case ventalation then, like using breathers on the valve covers.

If you have a head off, you drill the head, because there is a deep lip at the top. If your clever you can drain into the timing cover pretty easy to, but you have to fit everything together and space is limited.

94m6Z28

im thinking ill go with front of the pan. it looks easy so far, pluss where the turbo is sitting makes it a bit mroe user friendly

DeltaT

iTrader: (5)

As long as the drain is completely downhill, and the oil exits into the pan above the oil line, you'll be fine. I like the idea of following Vortech's tried and true solution as per mightyquickz28. In fact they describe the entire process in their install instructions, including the punch and tap to be used.

Jim