quicksteel rather than weld?

[Matt167]

Ok, here's the perdicament, I have my turbo installed, oil supply lines run, all gauges and senders for oil are hooked up. I have no oil return in the oil pan, I need 1. so I have to drill and attach a fitting somehow. I can't weld it, my wire feed is a POS, that wouldn't penetrate a thicker steel fitting, would quicksteel be good enough to attach a 3/8" brass fitting. it's reinforced epoxy good for 500*. I'm going to run 1/2" hard line from the turbo to the pan.

[brianrupnow]

Don't do it. If you get a failure in the bond and lose your oil, think of the money that will be lost!!!! If you go to a plumbing supply warehouse, you can get a fitting with an external thread and a shoulder on it that inserts thru a plain hole in sheet metal (your oilpan) and has a nut that screws onto the other side of the sheet metal. There are 2 washer type gaskets, one goes on each side of the sheet metal. This fitting has an internal thread that you then connect your oil line to.

[Matt167]

I'v seen those, only thing is, I can't get to the inside. I'd have to pull the motor out and remove the pan, which right now is not an option, as I have no equipment. I just have to get it togther enough so I can start it. I have no antifreeze in the block, only water. I don't want my block cracked. what about a small sheetmetal panal, sheet metal screwed into place with a rubber gasket on the back, weld the fitting to the panal, drill the hole thru it? I have a stick welder that is pretty forgiving, but I burn thru easy. I got lots of sheet metal, only 1 oil pan ( which is $80 new if I screw it up )

[pat mccarthy]

cant you get some one to weld it or you could solder it or braze it or you can punch a hole in the pan this will roll some metal in the hole then tap with a pipe tap if you do this rigth you can get 3 threds to hang it on to then wash with thinner and use you j b putty if you have a fule pump plate on it take it drill and tap it for your return . oil when hot leaks any were i would not trust it to do all of the job . what we did was use AN bulk head fittings in the pan this is a good way to go if you do not want to weld but you have to pull the pan i would not be to hot on drilling a pan and worry about the crap/steel in the pan when done .YOU SHOULD PULL IT DO do it right

[Matt167]

Yea, I got a fuel pump plate, but it's on the wrong side of the engine. I'm gonna try using the punch I think, I can always use a smaller punch to roll the sides in. tap would be 3/8". what's an AN bulkhead fitting?

[pat mccarthy]

look at russell fitting like jeg,s or any one that sell the AN fitting it is a fitting that is male to male with a nut made to go thru any thing that you want to seal or stop a line at

[Matt167]

here is the conclusion I have come to, I'm going to drill and tap the fuel pump blockoff, and run a 3/8" line, ither copper or steel, around to the blockoff from the turbo. as long as the exit is lower than the turbo, it shouldn't matter. I think I'm gonna do that tomorrow.

[Cape Cod Bob]

good idea. i think u could also use the drain hole with a tee added

[pat mccarthy]

good idea. i think u could also use the drain hole with a tee added

the return line should be above the oil or it will not drain out of the turbo very good

[Matt167]

the return line should be above the oil or it will not drain out of the turbo very good

WAIT, I'll have to look but my oil cap might be JUST lower than the turbo, it has a 5/8" fitting on it for hose, MABY

[nitrowarrior]

A tee added for what or to what...I'm curious.

[nitrowarrior]

um.... nope......drop it lower.....what's the tee thing about ...just route it into the fuel pump block off plate.....simple, easy and you'll be happy