Sonny

Hi All:

Awhile back, I decided that I would run the 2nd gen CRX Si oil pan on my 89 Integra engine (destined for my 87 CRX Si):
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=387086

This turned out to be more difficult than I thought. Since I wanted to run the 2G CRX pan, I need to get the 2G CRX pickup. No problem. I went to mount it and saw that the support tabs were in the wrong place!


So, I taped everything up and got prepared to install 2 studs into the main cap girdle:


I installed 2 35mm M6x1.0 studs into the girdle after drilling and tapping the holes. I drilled the holes with my cordless drill after I taped a level to the top of it to guide everything:


The finished product.


I also had to put the oil return line fitting into the oil pan. I decided to use a -10 AN bulkhead style fitting that I got from amstreetrod.com (Thanks for the tip, Dan). To seal it, I used "stratoseals" also available from amstreetrod.com. It's basically a washer with an O-ring fused into the center:


It was damn near impossible to find a drill bit that was 7/8" large that didn't cost an arm and a leg. Either the shank was too big for my drill or it was the wrong kind of bit. So, I got a Unibit style bit from eBay. Brand new for $19. They're bitchin because they make perfectly round holes:


This is the hole made by the Unibit.


I put Hondabond on the metal part of the stratoseal and installed the fitting:


Here's a look from the inside. I cut off the back nipple of the bulkhead fitting since I didn't need it. I had to some grinding inside the pan so that the washer would be on a flat surface:


One step closer! That's a -10AN cap that I got from Stan. Thanks, man.


Sonny

Farnsrocket

Nice work man!!!!!

Tofurky

awesome

KingDsi

What was the reason for going with a different oil pan, and that one ecspecially?

bruthaboost

Beautiful work with the oil pickup. Couldn't buy nicer work

BoostedH23a1

those kwick bits are expensive but they rule!

FBP Si 2000

Closer and closer...nice.

Sonny

The 2nd gen CRX Si pan has the following advantages over the stock D16A1 pan:

1) It's flat bottomed (ie, much easier to work with since the engine will stand up on its own)
2) It's not as tall (more ground clearance)
3) It concentrates the oil around the pickup baffle (good)
4) The drain plug isn't the lowest point on the pan (ie, it won't get torn off if the car bottoms out)

Sonny

B18EG6

Very quality work, we are always impressed with outcomes of your projects

2K_TEG

those cam gears look great

Arturbo

That is so Gansta!!

QCKGSR

nice work

Sonny

Looks can be deceiving.

Sonny

Speed PHreak

Kick *** man!

How about a 56k warning next time though

2K_TEG

thats it...i am never overnighting strippers again.