MGB + M42 = Win

[jakeb]

My brother in law runs a water jet. I could have him get your a quote. He might even have some material on hand. Send me a PM if you are interested and you can get me the dxf/dwg

[AndrewBird]

Its a way of cutting metal. Its a computer controlled very fine nozzle that sprays water and an abrasive to cut metal, much like a plasma cutter but with not much heat. Google "water jet cutting services" You will become addicted .

Going to have it waterjet cut out of 1/4" steel.

Way ahead of you dude. That's what the machine shop wanted $97 for. And that was with me sending them a DXF file all ready to cut.

[LJ851]

Its a way of cutting metal. Its a computer controlled very fine nozzle that sprays water and an abrasive to cut metal, much like a plasma cutter but with not much heat. Google "water jet cutting services" You will become addicted .

[AndrewBird]

What do you mean a water jet company?

[LJ851]

Have you tried a water jet company? Usually the least expensive way to get work like that done.

[AndrewBird]

Bit of a snag. Local machine shop wants $97 to cut the flange for the oil pan. That's a bit more then I'd like to spend. I'm going to see what I can find online, but it looks like I might just make it myself.

[AndrewBird]

Already looked into it and it won't be a problem. With the way the drains are in the head, sitting upright, it basically drains in a mirrored configuration (if that makes sense). I.E. - Instead of draining on the passenger side drains, it drains on the drive side drains.

[MR 325]

No worries about oil drainage from the head with your new angle?

[AndrewBird]

So, you are running a clutch fan? ;)

12" electric flex-a-lite. The one I was running with the MG engine.

[Farbin Kaiber]

So, you are running a clutch fan? ;)

[AndrewBird]

Sweet Jesus - your finished products are just pieces of artwork.

Nice to see engine mounted up - for some reason, I thought lower pan would be 1/4" off the ground and a large hood scoop needed up top for clearance in that MG.. lol

It would be if I wasn't building a new, lower profile oil pan and notching most of my front subframe out. lol

I think I got the shape of the pan worked out:



It's 70mm deep in the front and 95mm deep in the back. The dashed line represents where ~5 quarts of oil would sit at. That line gives me 10mm clearance between the top of the oil and where the lowest part of the crank dips into the pan.

I may cut it down to 4 quarts as I'm not sure there needs to be a full 5 quarts sitting in the pan. Any comments on this?

[Ryann]

That looks really good. Very precision looking.

+1. Nice work.

[Simon S]

Sweet Jesus - your finished products are just pieces of artwork.

Nice to see engine mounted up - for some reason, I thought lower pan would be 1/4" off the ground and a large hood scoop needed up top for clearance in that MG.. lol

[AndrewBird]

Got the flange for the new oil pan designed. Going to have it waterjet cut out of 1/4" steel. Then I plan to use 18ga sheet bent into a loop to go on the inside of the flange and will weld from the inside so everything will be smooth on the outside. After I get that part welded in, I'll figure out how deep it will need to be, cut it down and weld a plate on the bottom. I'll make a lower "sump" at the rear of the engine that will hang down behind the front crossmember along with the oil pump pickup.

[Kruzen]

Such an awesome build.. keep it up!