Series of questions

[trainguy1989]

First question: I have a 92 SC MTX I want to get ready for the Convention. I have a tilton diff pump to install for transmission cooling. I plan to plumb from the tranny to the cooler, then to the pump, and back to the fill plug on the transmission. For those that have done this, where is the best location to tap the transmission to draw ATF from? I plan to use -8AN. Since, I am on this topic anyways, whats the thread and pitch for the fill plug. I also have a temp sensor I want to stick in the transmission. I currently have a drain plug in the MTX. I thought about removing the plug and installing the temp sender there. The temp sender is about 1.2" long. When I thread that in, will it interfere with anything in the tranny?

Second question: Does anyone have a good source for a small coolant reservoir? I need close to these dimensions: 6"L x 4"W x 3"H. I have had no such luck finding one.

Third question: I need to split my oil output on the back of my block four ways, oil pressure, oil temp, SC oil feed, and stock oil pressure switch. I don't think they make a five way tee(not sure what they would call it). I thought about a cross and a tee, but having all that on a ****** from the block would scares me. I don't want that snapping off. Any ideas to solve this problem?

Thanks for all your help.

 

[quikSHOilver]

In response to the oil temp in third question, you are better off to tap the oil pan just below the oil level sender.. Thats where actual temp of oil after drainback. One less worries on the tee's in back of block.

 

[trainguy1989]

In response to the oil temp in third question, you are better off to tap the oil pan just below the oil level sender.. Thats where actual temp of oil after drainback. One less worries on the tee's in back of block.

Was kinda hoping to not have to remove the oil pan to clean out any metal shavings as a result of tapping the pan. It doesn't leak right now. *knocks on wood*

 

[yamahaSHO]

My transmission is tapped for a cooler, but I never installed one. If you remind me tomorrow, I can take a picture to show you where Gary tapped it. -6AN should be plenty.

If you don't have the "Equal Length" Y-pipe, you can install the temp sensor in the oil drain with some adapters.

 

[rubydist]

what I would do for the oil pressure feeds you need is this:

run a small flexible line from the block to the firewall. on the firewall make a little rail of Ts as many as you need and secure it to the firewall. then you have virtually no weight on the block waving around, and the flexible line will allow for your engine motion, etc. and if you use the last T in the line for your oil feed to the sc, then you know that flow, pressure, and current temperature are all going to the other Ts in the line.

 

[Ocnaj]

Question 3: What I did for my turbo SHO was I made a T with brass fittings on the back of the block for my oil pressure gauge and oil pressure light and for my oil feed to the turbo I installed an oil filter sandwich. I use the sandwich for the turbo feed which is much more convenient than having the feed from the back. It has a 2nd port on it which is not in use currently.

 

[Sho Amo]

what I would do for the oil pressure feeds you need is this:

run a small flexible line from the block to the firewall. on the firewall make a little rail of Ts as many as you need and secure it to the firewall. then you have virtually no weight on the block waving around, and the flexible line will allow for your engine motion, etc. and if you use the last T in the line for your oil feed to the sc, then you know that flow, pressure, and current temperature are all going to the other Ts in the line.

This is what I had. Worked great, but I think it made my oil pressure gauge read a bit low.

 

[rubydist]

it would only read low if the line is small enough that there is pressure drop in the line due to flow losses. perhaps a "medium sized" flexible line to the firewall is needed.

 

[trainguy1989]

What I am gonna try for the time being is keep the cross on the block feeding oil temp and SC feed. Not that much room on the firewall(but that could change). Then run a line from the cross to the strut tower and mount my pressure gauge sender and stock pressure switch there. I used a 3AN line so I hope that is big enough.

Again, thanks for your advice and help guys!