N52 oil pan design for Z4 engine arm based swap

[hoveringuy]

Great update! I assume the diameter and location of the printed pick up aligns with the baffle system?

There will be a new baffle to capitalize, pictures this weekend!

[projectJTv4]

Great update! I assume the diameter and location of the printed pick up aligns with the baffle system?

[hoveringuy]

how do you get charged for tariff? CC company?

Just got a text invoice from DHL that basically said "if you want your shit pay the tax"

[DesertBMW]

how do you get charged for tariff? CC company?

[hoveringuy]

The "actual" one turned-out perfect, better than I would have expected. It was $80 for printing, $25 for shipping and then another $40 for the tariff that I was promised I wouldn't be paying (but did...)

I'm having the oil pickup printed out of glass filled ULTEM.

This is WAY BETTER than needing to turn a bung on a lathe and fabricate a bunch of crap for a pickup, plus this locates the intake in a much better position.

This pan is coming along well enough that I'll do the CAD so most of it can be bent out of 5053 and ready to assemble like the steel one was.

[hoveringuy]

Concept for the pickup screen. #14 mesh will be bonded between the two halves. Printed in CF-Nylon I think.

[DesertBMW]

hoveringuy, keep up the good work

[hoveringuy]

It got kicked-back because my file had "too many sharp edges".... I guess that happens during conversion to STL, but the STEP file is fine so off to printing....

[projectJTv4]

I have the 3D printed aluminum prototype on-order and the delivered price for one was $100. It will mate with standard tubing.

I can't believe this didn't occur to me... great work!

[hoveringuy]

I'm working on an aluminum version of the pan, just because... The fun part is that hopefully I can solve the oil pickup issue once and for all. Instead of "figure it out" it will be 3d printed and will have much better pickup placement.

I have the 3D printed aluminum prototype on-order and the delivered price for one was $100. It will mate with standard tubing.

[hoveringuy]

Panici The front bracket is the "magic". it bolts to the core support and provides the fingers that slide into the receiver on the tray, which is a stack of 0.100" aluminum (see post above). The rear has M6 pan head bolts that go into a plate that's bolted through the power steering rack bolts.

So, taking it on and off is barely an inconvenience, but at the same time it's strong A.F. If I ever do mangle it I won't be taking the core support out with it, I'll just order new pieces from SCS.

[Striker01]

I added the M20 sensor only to have my check panel work. I confirmed it works with hoveringuy's pan today. Wasn't working at first, level float or whatever is inside wasn't sliding properly. Soaked/flushed with gas and degreaser, should've seen the crap came out from 30 years of use. Re-installed and works properly now. I have 3 flanges left, ordered enough to prevent paying the minimum order fee with SCS. They have some surface rust from but should cleanup fine. I will mail if anyone needs one, just weld it slow. I warped one on my first try. I also have the CAD file, if someone wants that. Not much of a contribution but took me forever to draw regardless, just need to select the option to have M6 studs pressed in when you order.

[hoveringuy]

Perhaps a ridiculous question, but has anyone considered keeping the E90's Oil condition/level sensor?

my E30 had the 4 banger M42 with no oil level sensor like the M20, so im at a bit of a crossroads in terms of just doing a delete of the E90 oil sensor and using just a dipstick tube or figuring out a way of making the E90's sensor work with the SCS oil pan and fidgeting with that design problem?

It's a lot of complication in the pan where there's not a lot of room for recessing that sensor. I added an M50 dipstick that's way more accurate than the electronic sensor and I change my oil every season anyway. The ONLY thing I miss is that it also reads oil temperature.

[adam.nonis]

Perhaps a ridiculous question, but has anyone considered keeping the E90's Oil condition/level sensor?

my E30 had the 4 banger M42 with no oil level sensor like the M20, so im at a bit of a crossroads in terms of just doing a delete of the E90 oil sensor and using just a dipstick tube or figuring out a way of making the E90's sensor work with the SCS oil pan and fidgeting with that design problem?

I'm not sure how valuable it would be without the E90 cluster. Probably better to put an M20 one in? No expert though. I have a dipstick.


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[Yo.goob]

Perhaps a ridiculous question, but has anyone considered keeping the E90's Oil condition/level sensor?

my E30 had the 4 banger M42 with no oil level sensor like the M20, so im at a bit of a crossroads in terms of just doing a delete of the E90 oil sensor and using just a dipstick tube or figuring out a way of making the E90's sensor work with the SCS oil pan and fidgeting with that design problem?