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Old Jun 10, 2005 | 05:08 PM
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Instead of drilling and tapping a hole in the oil pan for a return line off this Vortec im installing. Im thinking of useing a fitting with what ever size threads in the oil pan and a -10 fitting on the other end. I dont have the car in front of me right now,so I was wondering if anyone knew what size that it might be so I could get this fitting on the way. Thanks
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Old Jun 10, 2005 | 05:11 PM
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I dont think that you can do it like that as thge drain off blowers and turbos is jsut that, a drain. So if you put the bottom side of the drain pipe under the high level of the oil i think that could cuase issues. I aint positive but that would make sense.


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Old Jun 10, 2005 | 05:17 PM
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I dont think that you can do it like that as thge drain off blowers and turbos is jsut that, a drain. So if you put the bottom side of the drain pipe under the high level of the oil i think that could cuase issues. I aint positive but that would make sense.


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I really dont know where my minds been but your right. Good lookin out...........Thanks man
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Old Jun 10, 2005 | 07:00 PM
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You can if you pump the oil back into the pan. But if you can gravity drain thats one less thing to break.

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