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Old Nov 29, 2011 | 11:42 PM
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The instructions for the TT kit has the oil return going to the filler cap ala STS. Other companies have it either going to the nipple on the passenger valve cover near the filler neck or you tap the rear of the passenger valve cover.

I don't like any of those options. On the truck a lot of people tap the oil pan for there return.

Is it possible to do the same with a LS3 on a 2010 Camaro?
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Old Nov 30, 2011 | 09:52 AM
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Has anyone done it?

I just want to make sure that it can be tapped above the oil level. And, I did not want to remove the oil pan to find out if someone has already been there and done that.
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Old Nov 30, 2011 | 10:55 AM
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Yes you can drill it into the oil pan no problem.
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Thanks.

I called Andy at ADM and he said same thing. He suggested I go to Vortech's web site and look at there install instructions as they have it that way. Sure enough they do so I will be following there instructions.

The 2010 Camaro TT 416 should be up and running by the end of the week.
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Yes you can drill it into the oil pan no problem.
On the instructions from Vortech it shows drilling toward the front near the top. I did not want to drop the front cradle or pull the engine to remove the oil pan so I drilled and tapped it vertically instead of horizontally.

With a top mount supercharger or turbo you can't do that because it gravity feeds but since I am using an oil return pump will I be ok?

I will be using the Exa-Pump instead of the supplied one.
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You have to go in to the pan above the oil level. So as long as you drill it towards the top of the pan and forward of the oil drain, you'll be fine.
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I drilled it on the top shelf so to speak. Up front by the pulley but not on the side near the mounting bolts. I drilled straight up because there was no way to get the drill horizontally and it would be too much work to pull the pan.
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Here is a pic of where I drilled.

I drilled where the Blue line ends. The instructions called for drilling where the Red line ends.
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Here is where I was supposed to drill/tap.


His is where I actually drilled/tapped under the pan on the top shelf.
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