Gonna drill my e34 pan for the turbo drain while its still off the car, what size should I drill it to? 5/8? and I don't have a welder so I was planning on something like this and tightening it and throwing locktite. Any suggestions?
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do it right and have it tig welded. Weld the bung as high as you possibly can, this prevents the drain tube from being to far below the oil level line and thus causing drain issues. Also go as big as you can.
Lets talk in terms of metric -AN sizes which is what you should be using. To prevent backflow of oil I would recommend no less than -10 AN
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Originally posted by lamboButtchug. The official poster child of r3v.
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well i mean you can tap the pan but the cast aluminum is prone to stripping. Its so much less headache to weld a bung in, especially if you are going to have to remove the hose from time to time which you have to do when fitting things/ building a turbo engine...
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Originally posted by lamboButtchug. The official poster child of r3v.
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Originally posted by JFarhanbod View PostAlright I'm gonna look for someone around here who can weld it for meOriginally posted by audiquattrotbimmers b4 b*tches....remember that.
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Just drill a hole and use a 10an Bulkhead fitting so no welding is necessary. you will need 2x 10an bonded sealing washers and 2 10an locknuts. this is what I usually use in my turbo kits. I use the 90 degree bulkhead for clearance.
this with two lock nuts (or drill it and use a cotter pin) and two bonded washers.
Derek
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Originally posted by blueapplesoda View PostJust drill a hole and use a 10an Bulkhead fitting so no welding is necessary. you will need 2x 10an bonded sealing washers and 2 10an locknuts. this is what I usually use in my turbo kits. I use the 90 degree bulkhead for clearance.
this with two lock nuts (or drill it and use a cotter pin) and two bonded washers.
Derek
DedericMS
This is what I did. It has worked great.
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Originally posted by Dj Buttchug View PostLets talk in terms of metric -AN
But yeah, I agree. Definitely get it welded as high as possible, no matter what you do it will leak if its not welded. It's just a matter of time.1991 318i SOLD
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