Ivan280zt Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 ok guys here is what i got. we just got done putting n42/p90 combo. everything was going fine until we went to put oil pan on. for some reason turbo oil pan (out of f54 block as you all know that) wont clear my oil pickup unit. first we tought that there is difference between nonturbo and turbo oil pickup unit but we had both of them and same thing happend again. oil pickup unit kept hitting oil pan. so is there something wrong or do i have to modify my nonturbo oil pan. does anyone have any experience with this i would for sure appriciate any help. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted October 20, 2002 Share Posted October 20, 2002 let me get this you got a N42 block and a P90 head yes? i bet they rotated the bolt holes in other words the sump points at the 3:o clock spot instead of 2:0 clock lol thats a good one sorry but that sucks try a stock F54 pan if it hits that it looks like cut spin and weld time make the cut high by the bolts weld it a little hot if you need to then grind on the in side the weld that makes it in after you think its all clean drop it in hot water then clean agen dude that sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffp Posted October 20, 2002 Share Posted October 20, 2002 You know, that is interesting to me, I have bought the Nismo comp pan and pickup for my F54 block. I hope I dont have to cut and weld my pickup om my car, that would suck the big one. Now I'm thinking there may be more modifications to install this pan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan280zt Posted October 20, 2002 Author Share Posted October 20, 2002 man this sucks big time. everytime something comes up that stops you from moving forward. dont you all just love that. so what should i do now modify my oil pickup by cutting it or modify my non-turbo oil pan by drilling and welding line for turbo on it. any toughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug71zt Posted October 20, 2002 Share Posted October 20, 2002 IMHO - I'd use the stock NA pan and cut a return hole instead of cutting the pickup. Or you could get an AN bulkhead fitting for the return line. Just drill a hole in the pan and slip the fitting through. There is a nut on the outside and it seals with an Oring. Quick and easy - no welding req'd. But - locktite the nut. The cut/reweld pickup method has more potential for problems Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan280zt Posted October 20, 2002 Author Share Posted October 20, 2002 hey doug thanks man i havent even think about that. i am going to get me some fitting right now and its drillin time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan280zt Posted October 20, 2002 Author Share Posted October 20, 2002 one more thing. when i get AN fitting tomorow what can i use as my oil line like rubber or something stronger that wont cost as much as ss lines and extra fittings that i would have to get then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug71zt Posted October 21, 2002 Share Posted October 21, 2002 Hum - Low cost - I may be the wrong guy to ask about that as it seems every time I start an upgrade to the Z - it ends up costing about twice what I thought it would when I started. On second thought - maybe more than 2x the cost. If you are looking budget - forget the AN fitting and swap over the stock fitting from you turbo pan. I've forgotten that most of the world doesn't have used AN stuff kicking around like I do(Aircraft mechanic) - Sorry Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan280zt Posted October 21, 2002 Author Share Posted October 21, 2002 yes true about everything costing twice as much. i was talking to friend of mine and he said that i need like few fittings and like foot or two of ss lines and that i am looking to spend about $60 to do the job right. thats not all that bad at all but right now i have other things to spend money on so i was just looking at another options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan280zt Posted October 21, 2002 Author Share Posted October 21, 2002 hey doug you said that you are aircraft mechanic right. my mom got my job at mobile aerospace so i have to call the boss man tomorow about it. dont know what it is but i need job right now so i dont care that much as long as it pays. so if i do get the job do they have all kinda little things that we can use on cars or what. just wondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug71zt Posted October 21, 2002 Share Posted October 21, 2002 Oh ya - do you ever come across stuff to use on your car! Think aluminum and all the wonderful things you can build with it. Seriously - what you gain from a job in aerospace is the skills and confidence to tackle any upgrade you want on your ride. Also - most shops have a selection of machine tools and lots of guys who are gearheads.One of the guys I work with runs a monster Brodex in a Nova w/ juice/ladder bars/full cage on the street - you should hear it - sounds like the end of the world! It also pins you to the seat like nothing I've ever been in. The sky is the limit on what you can do. My 240 runs z32 brakes/z31 lsd and CV's/5 bolt hubs and Turbo EFI - All done with my two hands(and some cake - but a fraction of what a shop would soak you for one-off mods). IMO - seriously think about the job. Good luck - Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan280zt Posted October 29, 2002 Author Share Posted October 29, 2002 well i just got my nonturbo oil pan back. friend of mine welded piece of pipe on the exact same spot as on turbo oil pan. he did very nice job (it was free ). the only thing is that pipe that he welded on is just a bit wider than stock one on turbo oil pan. my question is when we put all this together and if my stock line is to small (line that goes from turbo to oil pan) because of oversized pipe that he got on it. is there some kind of rubber that can stand high temperature or something similliar to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl327 Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 same kind of rubber hose that you use for an oil cooler will work for that function. i use it on mine and it hasnt busted yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan280zt Posted October 30, 2002 Author Share Posted October 30, 2002 len thats the exact thing that i was thinking about but wasnt sure about it so i am going that route now. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennysgreen280zt Posted November 1, 2002 Share Posted November 1, 2002 My N-42 block and oil pickup worked just fine. I put it all together about 2 weeks ago. I had both the F54 pickup and the N42 on just incase... I think they are the same. Wait a sec.... did I put the pickup in Also not to cause trouble, you are sure that the pickup is in there the right way, I think it could be easy to put in 180 deg off. HTH ~Kenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan280zt Posted November 1, 2002 Author Share Posted November 1, 2002 yep its in there right way and you cant turn it 180. hey kenny are you running turbo and if you are how is it holding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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