I'm installing that oh so nice Moroso oil pan in my 1999 LS1 Firebird. It has -10 AN fittings at the block ports to get the oil to a remote filter & cooler. Exactly what I'm doing.

I want 90 degree fittings to route the hoses in line next to the oil pan.

Both fittings directly on the pan, the rear fitting has to point out.

The rear fitting extended down to clear the front fitting (with a m/m adapter and a f/f adapter) places the fitting & hose too far down-and blocks the drain plug.

Photos tell the story. Last photo shows where I want the rear fitting.

Any ideas?

 

Do a 90on the front and 45 on the rear.

I would not do the union. Extra places or leaks

Tim

 

Make sure once you make the lines you give them a good pull test.

 

https://ls1tech.com/forums/drag-raci...h-diet-42.html

ya I used one 90 and 45, some pics at the bottem of the page

make sure you check the rail it flat there, mine was warped. And check how close the end of the dipstick tube it so the loover in the windage tray, mine shot oil up the tube and pushed the wand out.

 

Hey guys, thanks for the suggestions.

I've fooled with some 45 degree fittings in a paint program and it might work-but with added seal points. And it'll look hokey-pokey, I hate using fittings in a row like that.

I'm considering this: When I used a Stef's pan on my '94 Formula, I got some aluminum hex stock and a tap and made a nut the same thread as the oil level sensor. I had it welded to the side of the pan so my OLS still worked. I had found a particularity good aluminum welding shop.

I'm gonna do this with this pan-I still have hex stock and the tap.

While the pan is at the welder, how about I get this Fragola -10 carb fitting, cut it to size and weld it in place of the rear fitting on the pan? This'll poke the 90 down just far enough.

 

the 90 and 45 works great. and you can just get a spacer fitting -10 female to -10 male 2-3inch long that will work if you want to use 2 90s and not have to change the pan at all.

 

Thanks Studderin. I wasn't able to find the pics you mentioned in post four.

Where is this -10 male to -10 female to be found? The only ones I found in catalogs are expanders between two different sizes.

 

Here's their Chevelle LS pan. Somebody at Moroso thought to do this at least once.

 

Thanks, I knew about the dipstick hitting the tray but not the rail flatness. Noted and added to The List.

 

I cant remember if it was here on YB, but somone got a longer fitting -10 make/female to extand the rear port and ran 2 90s. I looked but cant find it now, it was a thread about this oil pan and filter setups.

 

I saw that fitting, it's from Speedflow in Australia.

It looks too long, my 90 will again block the drain plug.

They also have a male -10 x female -10 with a gauge port-everybody else has up to -8 only. It might be just long enough, I could plug the port.

Speedflow seems to have some interesting fitting solutions nobody else has.

HOWEVER, it's expensive and probably time consuming to get anything here in the states.

 

Fragola 495008 is a #10 male/female with a 1/8npt port. Should be available from many internet performance houses.

 

Ahh, thanks Craig, I found it. Say, can I keep that GM pan instead?

 

Gee Paul I don't think so. I didn't realize this was your thread or a would have asked for $$ to give up the part number!

 

Would using a low profile 90 fitting help any? I don't know if it would be a restriction or not.

 

I'm pretty sure it'll still be in the way.

I have the Fragola 495008 gauge adapter fitting and a 1/8" pipe plug on the way.

 

If someone doesn't answer by tomorrow....I can show you what I did.

 

There have been several viable sounding suggestions. I'm trying one of them.

If you've done this, post it up.

 

90 and 45 works

 

Thank you sir. It's an option.