tapping oil pan?

xXJayManZXx17 · March 16th, 2010, 08:12 AM

alright so ive been thinking when i get my supercharger i dont want to tap the oil pan(ik ik get a procharger lol) but i about to get my hands on a novi 2000 so what would be the best way if possible to bring the car somewhere to get that done? can i put everything with no belts and just drive it down there??

Jaygt · March 16th, 2010, 03:32 PM

It not that bad just buy the punch from supercharger online

Shaun03GT · March 16th, 2010, 03:57 PM

To be honest man, its very easy. But dont over tighten the brass, it will strip.

I bought the 3/8 NPT Punch, and took a hammer and kept tapping it in there, it went in very easy.

xXJayManZXx17 · March 16th, 2010, 05:28 PM

Yea I hear ya but if I don't do it can I just puteverything on without the belt and drive down there

Black Bullitt · March 16th, 2010, 05:43 PM

I wouldn't recommend that since you are going to have to swap your pullies around to install it. Just tap it yourself. If you are afraid of punching the hole too big just tap the punch in a little bit at a time and then pull it out and check it with the tap. That's how I did it to make sure I didn't make the hole to big and it's worked for me...twice! I installed the same blower on two Bullitts.

03_StangGuy · March 16th, 2010, 05:50 PM

I didnt even use a tap, just a conical drill bit then taped the hole. Did my car and my buddies like that and it worked great.

Black what pullies are you talking about?? I could see the idler pulley possibly getting in the way but that would be easy enough to swap out.

Call your tuner you may be able to arrange to have them tap the pan for you and install the belt and anythin else you may need. Honestly though its not very hard, try and find someone local to help you out.

Black Bullitt · March 16th, 2010, 06:06 PM

If the paxton setup is anything like the Vortech you have to take one idler pulley off and add it to the blower bracket and in the idler pulley's original place goes a grooved idler pulley from Vortech. So, that makes it difficult to use the stock belt in the new configurations. I'm pretty sure the two brands or similar in installation, but I'd have to view an installation guide off their websites.

Jaygt · March 16th, 2010, 06:33 PM

If you live a town away from me were are going with it

ajm · March 16th, 2010, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by xXJayManZXx17

Yea I hear ya but if I don't do it can I just puteverything on without the belt and drive down there

Use your head....It needs oil for a reason. Can you do it?...Yes...Chances of messing something up....very great. Would you run your engine w/o oil?

Buy a 3/8 npt tap for a few bucks and the punch from superchargersonline.com for 20 something bucks. Mark the correct spot per the manual. Hammer the punch in to the correct depth, then tap it....Simple as that other than packing the tap with grease and applying black rtv. Only way youre gonna screw it up is if youre an absolute dumbass.

Black Bullitt · March 16th, 2010, 06:38 PM

Yahtzee

xXJayManZXx17 · March 16th, 2010, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by ajm

Use your head....It needs oil for a reason. Can you do it?...Yes...Chances of messing something up....very great. Would you run your engine w/o oil?

Buy a 3/8 npt tap for a few bucks and the punch from superchargersonline.com for 20 something bucks. Mark the correct spot per the manual. Hammer the punch in to the correct depth, then tap it....Simple as that other than packing the tap with grease and applying black rtv. Only way youre gonna screw it up is if youre an absolute dumbass.

yea alright well i guess im gonna have to do it myself i just don't want it to leak and have to deal with that after.. ill go check out the punch and tap right now

xXJayManZXx17 · March 16th, 2010, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by Jaygt

If you live a town away from me were are going with it

not sure yet i was thinking either EFI Logic, J&M Motorsports in CT or DEZ in mass for the tuning .. and for the taping of the pan i wasnt sure yet but ill probably try it myself

Jaygt · March 16th, 2010, 09:06 PM

Chris tune my lightning from efi and that where I'm going

ajm · March 16th, 2010, 09:07 PM

After you tap the pan clean the threads in the pan and threads on the brass fitting with lacquer thinner. Apply black rtv to both threads. Thread the brass part in. Then smear black rtv around the outside of the brass fitting where it butts up against the pan. Thatll settle your worries about leaks

Jaygt · March 16th, 2010, 09:12 PM

Ajm I right but I also sand around the hole to take the paint off to make sure I seal right and after I will hit it with black paint

y2k02 · March 16th, 2010, 10:13 PM

Take your pan off and have someone weld a bung on it. I have a stock oil pan with two 1/2 npt bungs welded in the front the front. I have a "7" quart pan I run now.

Shaun03GT · March 16th, 2010, 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by xXJayManZXx17

not sure yet i was thinking either EFI Logic, J&M Motorsports in CT or DEZ in mass for the tuning .. and for the taping of the pan i wasnt sure yet but ill probably try it myself

Go to Dez man. Dez is the best at what he does...Call him and talk to him. Im sure hed send u a base tune. Plus his prices are great.

xXJayManZXx17 · March 16th, 2010, 11:00 PM

Alright sounds good but I don't have a tuner for a base tune to be loaded onto anything else I could do

xXJayManZXx17 · March 17th, 2010, 06:13 PM

Just remembered I don't have a tuner so I'm gonna have to have it towed to the tuner anyways

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03_StangGuy I Post Entirely Way Too Much Blown 03 GT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 6,238 iTrader: 0 reviews	I didnt even use a tap, just a conical drill bit then taped the hole. Did my car and my buddies like that and it worked great. Black what pullies are you talking about?? I could see the idler pulley possibly getting in the way but that would be easy enough to swap out. Call your tuner you may be able to arrange to have them tap the pan for you and install the belt and anythin else you may need. Honestly though its not very hard, try and find someone local to help you out. __________________

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y2k02 Hardcore Enthusiast 02 Mustang GT 9.91@133 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,169 iTrader: 1 reviews	Take your pan off and have someone weld a bung on it. I have a stock oil pan with two 1/2 npt bungs welded in the front the front. I have a "7" quart pan I run now. __________________ 2002 GT PI heads Twin 60mm turbos Th400 6.34@114 1/8 9.99@137 1/4 http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...t/DSCF5654.jpg http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...2gt/IMG060.jpg

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March 16th, 2010, 03:32 PM	#2
Jaygt Regular 2002 mustang gt Na Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tolland ct Posts: 81 iTrader: 0 reviews	It not that bad just buy the punch from supercharger online

March 16th, 2010, 06:33 PM	#8
Jaygt Regular 2002 mustang gt Na Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tolland ct Posts: 81 iTrader: 0 reviews	If you live a town away from me were are going with it

March 16th, 2010, 09:06 PM	#13
Jaygt Regular 2002 mustang gt Na Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tolland ct Posts: 81 iTrader: 0 reviews	Chris tune my lightning from efi and that where I'm going

March 16th, 2010, 09:07 PM	#14
ajm Banned Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7,970 iTrader: 4 reviews	After you tap the pan clean the threads in the pan and threads on the brass fitting with lacquer thinner. Apply black rtv to both threads. Thread the brass part in. Then smear black rtv around the outside of the brass fitting where it butts up against the pan. Thatll settle your worries about leaks

March 16th, 2010, 09:12 PM	#15
Jaygt Regular 2002 mustang gt Na Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tolland ct Posts: 81 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ajm I right but I also sand around the hole to take the paint off to make sure I seal right and after I will hit it with black paint

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