SlowPokeEg

Setup:
Z6
Vitaras
Go-Autoworks Mini-Ram manifold
Precision 5431 .48 Hot side

With the turbo and manifold installed, you can see the flange surface for the drain fitting is nearly flush with the oil pan mtg. surface.

This basically effs me as far as a straight down approach. I thought I can kind of go around the charge pipe for a gradual slope. That didn't work out as planned

Other than different manifold/turbo, what options do I have?!?! I'm not sure how low I can put that bung on the pan. I've thought about clocking the center section a few degrees so that the drain would point more towards the front of the car and raise it a tad, but I don't want to go too far.

Muckman

iTrader: (2)

Wow that manifold hangs low! Yeah I was going to suggest tilting the turbo too. But it seems that bung on the corner is screwing you too. If you could clock the center section so the oil drain is tilted toward the oil pan then you could have a straight shot if there was a bung there. The most you can safely tilt the center section is -/+ 15*.

Another option is to try an angled oil return flange. If you could eliminate the 45* hose end it might buy you another vertical half of an inch.

Something like this maybe

b16racereg6

iTrader: (2)

Can you use a push lock .45 deg fitting for the feed/return. With rubber hose?

SlowPokeEg

This is the response I got from Go-Autoworks:

"What we typically do on mini rams is slightly clock the center section angeling the fitting towards the pan. Use a 45 degree barb fitting at the turbo and a straight fitting in the pan using a push hose loke oil safe hose.

With what you have, Id suggest swapping the 45 degree fitting at the turbo to a 90 degree and slightly shortening the hose to remove the sag from the line.This will make the drain parallel with a slight downward angle which would be fine."

I think I'm going to try this, as well as clock the center section drain away from the oil pan. I wonder if I should put the oil pan tap in the typical spot behind the turbo, or try and leave it where it is and let the downward slope carry the oil. I'd love no to take the pan off and put a new bung in....but better than having to buy a new manifold!

Hope it works

scottdh20

drop the pan clock the center sectio 10* or so twoards the oil pan. install the bung 2/3rds the way downin the middle on the pan. it will have plenty of drop on it

SlowPokeEg

2/3? Sounds like a lot.
Not that I don't believe you. 3.5qts isn't that much, but it just seems like it would hit a wall of fluid at that height.

Thanks for the suggestions so far. Thought my build REALLY hit an OH ****....But a little work and fandangling might work out!

Timmay

almost looks as you could do a 90 deg off the turbo and be ok

b16racereg6

iTrader: (2)

Do what Gregg said it will work.

SlowPokeEg

Greg hasn't steered me wrong yet. You think I need to move the bung over in the front of the pan or can I leave it on the side like that? It's not a HUGE deal, but I'm sure you know whats involved in dropping the pan, welding, drilling, re-cleaning, prepping and re-mounting.

sirtef9

iTrader: (4)

I could use something like that, where do get that from?