Arturbo

Ive been kicking around the idea of making some complete oil return kits, maybe oil sending, with correct thread sizes. I would use all earls fittings and stainless steel lines already assembled. The only thing you would have to do is get someone to weld the steel fitting onto the oil pan and everything would bolt up.

Anyone interested??

art

93LSivic

This sounds like a good idea Art. That way when all the newbies post questions on feed/return oil lines. We can simply say, hit up Art he can take care of you for X amount of dollars!
Truthfully, I thought about this too. The feed lines are already out there for the do it yourself LS/VTEC conversion people. Think I saw them at jdmhondaparts.com and inline4.com. Somewhere around 80 or 90 just for the line and fitting on that line, no T or anything.

Giuseppe

you two have the best of timing..

Art i need a feed..

between the two of u i already have an oil return..

MugenSi00

sounds like a good idea...anything that saves time is worthwhile

shingles

Would be a good idea... I'd buy a set, cause I need to.

maxim

I would buy one too, no telling when that crap hose is going to bust and dump oil all over.

How will it connect to the brass(?) oil return fitting already on the turbo. Do you have some kind of threaded fitting that goes in place of it or something?

blowncivichb

Suuurrre...do this AFTER I just ordered all my stuff for my return line...

Tom

Trigun

i'm interested since i have to get them anyway.

Phantom

The real difficulty will be getting the right length for different applications and telling people EXACTLY where to tap the oil pan. I put my tapped pan on and then had to measure out the proper line length

lucas569

me too! how much???

it would be cool if you could offer welded pans (for a fee of course) and you could charge us a core charge and we would send you our pan,i know i could prolly get it done local but anything that saves me time and is convinient gets a

crxnug

im interested

VTECPWR

I am interested, post a price

grnsol

I'm also interested in a set if this goes through!

b18bturbo

i am pretty sure art will charge around 50-60 bucks no doubt. The cost of damn fittings is what makes the whole thing expensive. Its not the actual line.

jdmciviceg

I just went to a local fitting shop and even with my shop discount I paid $92.40. Thats for 2 45 degree swivel fittings, 7" for ss hose, the fitting for the turbo (1/2"), and for the weldable fitting into the oil pan. I thought it was a little high but they had it in stock. I bought 2 extra if anyone needs a setup now before Art gets setup. My question is does it matter where I tap the oil pan as long as its above the oil level? When I was in there waiting I saw all kinds of thinks i want to buy. I would love to do all my water and vaccum lines in SS also but I bet that would cost 1500.

BlackGSR

I'm in!

Arturbo

Thanks for the reply everyone. All these suggestions I have thought of already, but I need to find someone that will sell it to me wholesale since Im not a Earls "dealer".

Phantom- One thing I have thought of was to sell it half way complete with about 1' of line with all fittings. The reason for this is because there is a difference in the length between the B16 and B18B/C.
Somethig like this could or would be offered:


As for price, thats where things get complicated because Earls fittings are not cheap. As a reference I'll give you a run down what Bakerprecision.com charges for their prices:
- 1' stainless steel -10 line $5.79
- (if needed) oil drain flange $14 for billet, $7 for cast.
- 1/2 to -10an fitting $4.85
- (2) 45 DEG. BENT TUBE Swivel-Seal Hose Ends $23.39 or
- 5/8" or -10 steel weld fitting $4.00
So this comes out to $62.02 with out the oil drain flange and shipping.

I havent decided what Im going to do because this might take up alot of my litttle time, but I think it would save you some time. Again Im just throwing out ideas..

art

D-SPEED

i would be interested in a whole block--->oil pan setup. I need a T on the firewall though to tap my oil pressure sender.

HXMan

DO IT ART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'll take one fo sho!!!

And if you want, put together a feed system with fittings for pressure sender, guage, and turbo feed.

*I like this idea, because all this oil line stuff scares me the most about my turbo install!* Plus, there are too many damn fittings!

cyan1de

i would be interested too but i already bought your -10AN steel weld fitting, so i wouldn't need that.

lucas569

art if you didnt hang out here so much you would have time! j/k

call summit,jegs,or anplumbing and ask them if theyll give you a discount on a mass order i'll bet one of them will bite even if its 10% discount, or you could try to get a connect like ben to buy it at jobber prices but youd have to ask him,i'm sure he can get anything w/ the retail license. btw art u have maIL.

Phantom

That sounds like a great deal, I know for me it ended up costing ~$90 and a good deal of time making sure i ordered the right stuff - you would be saving people alot of trouble by sending them just the right fittings but at a better price you can't beat that deal

If people are putting their own turbos on, I should hope they could measure out and assemble the line from there.

jamal-188

I"m in on one for sure if you do it!!

crxnug

i would definitely be interested as i think many others in a oil sending setup. as posted on this site, the t-fitting in block setup is **** to breaking due to engine vibration, i find it frustrating trying to find what part and where to get them, it would be great to be able to buy a close to complete setup where i know im getting the right parts and sizes, hope this comes about as im definitely interested

Pritos

make a firewall kit with braided lines? I'd buy one.


EDIT

hahha, I should have read better. this is a RETURN kit. yipes


[Modified by Pritos, 1:39 PM 2/27/2002]