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Originally Posted by Diesel42
Yah your right. I'm just NOT lookin forward to pulling my leak free oil pan. I've read so many posts regarding the drainage of the turbo. Hoping to convince myself that there's a simpler and perfectly adaquate way to drain(other than the oil pan!). I wonder,just wonder,,,,,, if a guy could drill the hole(oil pan above level), and tig weld a bung, while the pan is still inplace!!! O'kay, blast me, i deserve it!
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hello,
I returned my turbo oil to the tappet cover, the cast opening in the block return to the sump/pan area was about 3-4 square inches, plenty of area for the drain area. Just remove the cover, drill a hole through the outer panel and through the inner baffle and braze into place, I used the old TIG machine and silicon bronze rod. Oxy-Acetylene and brazing rod would work fine also. Or you could go one step further and get a piece of cold rolled .250 steel and weld bungs to the plate where ever you decide and now that leaky sheet metal monster is done.
eric
P.S. drilling the block is iffy, not knowing where the reinforcing areas are could lead to a lot of drilling.