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motor is a S1 stagea (non neo)

car is a s1 R33 gtst

ok so has anyone done this? if so how did you go about the oil pickup positioning?

the plan was to use my sump and bolt it onto the stag motor, but they aren't co-operating

the pickup is in the wrong spot :/

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custom pickup in the base of the pan approx 1-2 inches back from centre....tube exiting the side of the sump to a fitting (-8 or similar), then hose from there to the exhaust side of the pump where you have to remove a welch plug and tap a thread. Put a -8 or similar AN fitting in the side of the pump and join that hose. Tap a thread in the back of the pump where it normally sucks the oil in and put in a flat blocker or welch plug. DO NOT WELD IT or you will distort the pump.

Job done

sorry I forgot you are going the other way. You should be able to just make a custom pickup using 16mm stainless bends and keep it all inside the sump (if you are using the tin sump)

If you are going the other way, the external method is the only way because of the position of the driveshaft through the centre

Just gotta make sure the height of the pickup is ok and not too close to the pan floor, also not too far away. 5-10mm from the entry should be ok.

Also with the added length you may have issues with vibration in the tube so get them to re-attach the other mounting strap that is on the stag pickup. It will strengthen it

so measure the height that the current one sticks out of the block, weld it, keeping bends minimal, attach secondary strap... done...

will post results when done aight

:D

going to try leaving the stagea pickup in it's standard spot and cutting out a hole in the RWD sump's splashguard.

(providing the height of the sump's are the same and not deeper/shallower)

can anyone think of a reason why this could fail?

i'm thinking i might just cut the stagea sump and use that...

i was reading a thread about RB26's into s13's and everyone seems to just cut the 26 sump and use it, as they get the stronger sump and less hastles

as far as I can see this is exactly the same scenario.

gonna ring trent and ask him today as he has already done this on cat's race car

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