CJM Oil Pan

phunk · 07-16-2015, 09:08 PM

I was thinking about changing the basic baffle top to have some short vertical areas like shown. I have to settle on the top baffle in the next day or two as the laser cutter will cut them in the next few days.

jrb55gh · 07-16-2015, 09:31 PM

Anything to mitigate oil sloshing laterally is welcome as long as it doesn't impede oil returning to the pan.

jrb55gh · 07-17-2015, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by phunk

I was thinking about changing the basic baffle top to have some short vertical areas like shown. I have to settle on the top baffle in the next day or two as the laser cutter will cut them in the next few days.

Will the screws that hold the baffles in place be drilled for safety wire or will they be self locking? I won't trust Locktite given the high oil temps the Z will see.

phunk · 07-17-2015, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jrb55gh

Will the screws that hold the baffles in place be drilled for safety wire or will they be self locking? I won't trust Locktite given the high oil temps the Z will see.

I can include drilled bolts. I like the idea of them too... even though the bolts would never fit through the oil pump pickup, and there are countless other non-wired small bolts in the crankcase LOL

jrb55gh · 07-18-2015, 10:02 AM

P1010949.JPG P1010948.JPGIt is not likely that the baffles would be removed very often so locking fasteners would be good to do the job of safety wire in the instance. Here are pictures of a couple of flange locking bolts that are available.

07-16-2015, 09:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
jrb55gh Base Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 149 Drives: '13 370z black 7AT Rep Power: 13	Anything to mitigate oil sloshing laterally is welcome as long as it doesn't impede oil returning to the pan.

07-18-2015, 10:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
jrb55gh Base Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 149 Drives: '13 370z black 7AT Rep Power: 13	P1010949.JPG P1010948.JPGIt is not likely that the baffles would be removed very often so locking fasteners would be good to do the job of safety wire in the instance. Here are pictures of a couple of flange locking bolts that are available.