Looking for a relaible shop to weld an bung into my oil pan. turbo..

[proxlamus©]

Hey guys, I am looking for a decent shop around Aurora or Denver, where I can have a bung welded onto my oil pan for my turbo outlet.

Since I cant find a good turbo oil pan for my application.. I need to get a damn bung welded.

Anyway.. anyone know of any good shops?

[David]

where are you located? I got mine done at a general autoshop

[JL LGT]

Weld a bung?

Wouldn't you just drill & tap the oil pan for the supply & return fittings? *After draining oil & removing oil pan.*

[Weston]

You'll need teh bung to be a compatible material to actually weld it to the oil pan, which I'm assuming is aluminum. Just get something that you can screw or bolt through the pan, then JB Weld or high temp form-a-gasket will work great as long as you prep it properly and give it enough time to dry before use (or exposure to oil).

[Skaterkid]

That's what I did. I found a barbed fitting, drilled a hole in the pan (from the inside out to prevent shavings from falling in) and grabbed two washers and a nut. I put one washer on either side of the oil pan, slid the barbed fitting through them, put RTV sealant in between the washers and the pan, then screwed the nut on the threaded part of the barbed fitting. Then put my oil pan back on and slid the return hose on the fitting and tightened a hoseclamp around it.

[Number Two]

Not sure what a bung is, but my buddy at Power and Speed Inovations does welding.

[proxlamus©]

hey guys, thanks for the replies.. I wanted to get a bung like this :
http://store.summitracing.com/default.asp?Ntt=bung&x=0&y=0&Ntk=KeywordSearch&DDS=1&searchinresults=false&N=0&target=egnsearch.asp

My oil pan is rather THIN, and punching a hole, and sealing a bung to it, isn't a very safe and reliable option :(

I just wanna make sure nothin happens.


anyway.. check out my car! can't wait to get it done!

www.cardomain.com/id/pr0xlamus

[doctorstupid]

where I can have a bung welded onto my oil pan for my turbo outlet.
If you think the turbo outlet goes to your oil pan you need to seriously reevaluate your plans for a turbo setup. ;)

[JL LGT]

Do what Robbie did.

[AcuraBro]

We do a lot of oil pans at Importsports. Last off-color one was a '88 BMW 320i. Bring it down and we'll weld it on for you. Not exactly sure what Sam charges right now, but just call and ask. 303.752.2422. The shop is located on Iliff between Quebec and Trenton.

[DSMxSteve]

Nice car!

[doctorstupid]

Instead of being ghetto and doing what Robie did, use an actual bulkhead adapter :)

[JL LGT]

Our ghetto modes > your proper methods Doc!

[proxlamus©]

LoL.. sorry doctorstupid..

I mean a DRAIN for my oil outlet on my turbo ;)

Hehe...

THANKS GUYS! greatly appreciated

[Weston]

What Robbie did isn't bad at all, as long as it's properly sealed. I just used an old oil pickup tube (the flanged side), bolted it into the oil pan, and used high temp sealant. Works great. :)

[Skaterkid]

No leaks, no problem. The only bad thing you can do is drill from the outer wall in and get shavings in the pan. That's fun. It's not the clean, absolute best way to do things, but with the washers and some RTV its rather well engineered.

[JL LGT]

BwuahhaHA! Love the sig Robbie!

[chrisbarnett01]

I can weld it if you're near the Aurora/Centennial area.

$65/hr for TIG and $45 hour for MIG.

If it's aluminum you're looking at half hour minimum because I'll have to preheat it. If it's steel I can mig it, which takes almost no time.

Also, if its aluminum it needs to be CLEAN. Oil soaked aluminum welds like shit.

[monicle]

if youre near littleton look up a shop called lens welding. Ive had my ic piping and my oil return bung welded buy him. very professional and reasonably priced.

[doctorstupid]

What Robbie did isn't bad at all, as long as it's properly sealed. I just used an old oil pickup tube (the flanged side), bolted it into the oil pan, and used high temp sealant. Works great. :)
I'm sure it works, it just seems ghetto. A bulkhead adapter with nuts and Earl's O-ring washers costs like $10, if you somehow manage to make that leak you're setting a record :)

[Weston]

I bet David could screw it up! He is a former DSM'er, after all. :rofl: