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testarossa wrote:

That's a good idea Mark. I was going to ask if it was okay to clean up the casting flash. As for the painting, I'm planning on black cases with polished edge fins. IIRC the best way to paint aluminium is to coat with Alodine first, then prime and paint. I'm just not sure about the max temperature for Alodine. Is Acetone or mineral spirits better to clean the parts before painting?

Finally, I'm aware of the oil gate mod, but not sure of how to do it exactly. Got a link or a picture?

link to oil pan gate:
www.schnitzracingstore.com/catalogs/cata...27621&showprevnext=1

Thanks fellas! I guess if its a gate then it must have a hinge? Has anyone actually bought the part from Schnitz or are we all making our own?

porchev914 wrote:

Think mark means this right here...

The website I found it at was
www.schnitzracingstore.com/catalogs/cata...27621&showprevnext=1
Right Mark?

Exactly. i made my own and i'm sure u could make 1 as well. just improvise with what ever u find suitable from the hardware store.
U may even get to use your grinder to mod it a bit.
u may want to consider adding crank case venting capacity. these are known to leak, and this cant hurt. its a must when u add cc's.

I'll try not to catch my shirt on fire with the grinder this time! Do I seal the screw with silicone or what?

I think an o-ring would look cleaner

With no ring groove to retain it? Plus those little socket head cap screws don't really have a wide enough flange to compress the o-ring, do they?

I used a normal hinge, and tapped a screw into the oil filter shroud. that way there was no hole drilled externally, therefore no seal required.
If u use a long screw , it can double as a gate stop. then use a nut to lock the hinge against the shroud. add a little lock-tight as u go, and Valhalla.
The screw protruded into the filter area. You'll never guess how i resolved this catastrophe.
Are u ready for this?

I took my trusty grinder out of my holster and trimmed that nasty screw. Then i trimmed my nails with it.

Breaking news.

This morning, from a cave somewhere in Pakistan, Taliban Minister of Immigration, Mohammed Omar,


warned the United States and Canada that if military action against Iraq and Afghanistan continues,
Taliban authorities will cut off America's and Canada's supply of convenience store managers.

And if this action does not yield sufficient results, cab drivers will be next, followed by Visa, Bell
and Rogers customer service reps.

It's getting ugly folks.

mark1122 wrote:

Breaking news.

This morning, from a cave somewhere in Pakistan, Taliban Minister of Immigration, Mohammed Omar,


warned the United States and Canada that if military action against Iraq and Afghanistan continues,
Taliban authorities will cut off America's and Canada's supply of convenience store managers.

And if this action does not yield sufficient results, cab drivers will be next, followed by Visa, Bell
and Rogers customer service reps.

It's getting ugly folks.

That's just below the belt! Now they're fighting dirty!
You truly are a magician with an angle grinder Mark
And Josh, giving up on my o-ring idea because it might not work right? Bah! Use a longer button head cap screw, chuck it in a lathe and cut a groove, then cut the screw down.......or do like Mark suggested

Yeah josh, put an o-ring groove in a bolt on the lathe, don't be such a woman!

T_Dub wrote:

Yeah josh, put an o-ring groove in a bolt on the lathe, don't be such a woman!

Tdub is calling you out Josh! It's time to put down the purse and start building

Jeez, he's all about the machining and then starts whining about not being able to just screw on some hinge without modification!

OK, OK, I see how it is. I step away from the computer for a few hours to do this strange thing called work. That's what real men do to earn money. The kind of work where you get your hands dirty while making actual, tangible goods for sale, thus keeping revinue in the good ole USA. Sorry Canadians, we love you too. In the meantime all you boys with money countin' hands decide to pile on. Well I'm here to tell you that the Sheriff is back in town.

So am I wrong or is this the guy who just moved back in with mommy and daddy and the diaper genie calling me out? Your lack of lathe skills is self evident. You want me to cut an o-ring groove in a cap screw HA HA! Or use a pan head screw. Ever try to chuck on that head? So we're left chucking on the threads and then using our back face grooving tool. Can you get that one at Harbor Freight? The groove should be in the pan, but then you would have to chuck the pan in the lathe. I know how to do it. Do you? Four jaw chuck anyone. Or we could set it up in a mill on a rotary table, or just interpolate the groove on a cnc mill. Would you care to give me the G code for circular interpolation? I have as much time on a lathe this month as you two do in both of your lives and you propose to tell me how to make an o-ring groove in a place that obviously calls for a flat seal.

For the record, I'm with Mark on this one. I'm not a fan of putting the screw though the bottom of the pan. Too many failure modes there engineers. If that nut was to vibrate loose, then you get to remove the oil pan to re-attach. Screw head fails in shear due to contact with external force. Remove the oil pan. Galvanic corrosion between the steel screw and the aluminum pan. Any of these failure modes includes the wonderful side effect of lost oil, potential engine failure, and a supremely lubricated rear tire. If Marks screw fails in any of these modes, then its "Oh shoot, my oil gate is laying in the bottom of the pan. I guess I'll have to limit my wheelies."

JUST KIDDING! Please don't get your feelings hurt. Tongue firmly in cheek here. I actually enjoy this. Bring it on! Mark is the man! I'm going camping. No progress this weekend. Peace and hair grease. OBTW I washed my truck today, check out the shine.

BURN!!!!!!!!!
i bet you fellows think twice before pickin on him next time!

is that truck chrome?

leon

Leon, I love it! That is original 2000 Ford Black paint. Hell yeah 10 yr old Ford. Not too bad for a truck with 150,000 mi, eh?

I u were actually doing work, like wasting grinding disks. You wouldn't have time to was the truck.
by the way i have a Black 2001 GMC truck with 100,000miles on it. I don't have time to wash it though, so I'll send her down to u.
Thanks bud.

Haha I've been told it seems! Circular interpolation = G02 sir. And yes I do know a thing or two about four jaw chucks. You'd have to have an awful long work month to spend as much time on a lathe as I have in my life haha. I guess me and Mr EV Porsche need to keep our comments to ourselves from now on lol.

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>(heart) OUTCH! I really must take offence to the diaper genie comment. I do not own one. But jeez buddy, I did add at the end of my post to do what Mark said. I'm not a big fan of extra holes on the crank case either. My pride will be OK though, it ain't nuthin drinking a 12 pack while staring at my bike won't cure

I'll try to keep my smart ass comments to myself....I just won't try very hard

531blackbanshee wrote:

is that truck chrome?

I was thinking the same thing. But though it's gotta be black. My truck is a black 2004 ford and it shines. All the windows were blacked out til the police told me to fix that.

Adam and Tyler, no arrows here only those little plastic darts with the suction cups. I really was just responding in jest, and I realize that it could be taken the wrong way. Please continue with any and all coments, but be prepaired for the inevitable snap back if you call me a woman or a dumbass. I give as well as I get. If you havn't figured out from my little self portrait, the reason that I go by testarossa is the red head. Sometimes my temper gets the better of me, even if it is all in fun.

Two disadvantages of the internet are the fact that all forms of non-verbal communication are lost, and any words typed are there for infinity to be reconsidered. If you would have been face to face with me on Friday, then you would realize that it wasn't the day to give me shit. I wear my heart on my sleeve, and I have a personal promise to myself not to be cowed by any man since my father passed away. Trust me when I say that my shortcomings as a verbal communicator came into play here. I don't get to deal with much verbal conflict in real life. Most people leave me well enough alone when I'm pissed off b/c I'm told that I can be a bit intimidating in person. You guys don't get that, and that's fine. Not my intention to be an internet bully. It's just that I am not used to being antognised in person, so I reacted possibly out of proportion. Mea Culpa.