That exhaust work is too pretty to cover up with wrap! I have one question, the oil pan looks very close to the ground...is there any chance of it ever hitting if you were to hit a dip at speed?
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That exhaust work is too pretty to cover up with wrap! I have one question, the oil pan looks very close to the ground...is there any chance of it ever hitting if you were to hit a dip at speed?
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I can weigh in on this if Nathan doesn't mind. I assume the engine is that the same height as mine since that's pretty much set by the transmission. Attached is a photo I took several months ago. It shows a flat piece of steel up against the lower section of the engine cradle section of the frame. The oil pan is pretty much at the same height as the frame in that area. It's certainly lower than the stock oil pan but it's not nearly as low as how it usually looks in photos. In almost all cases you would have to scrape the frame before scraping the oil pan. There are certainly unique cases where you need to be careful but it's not as bad as you'd think.Originally Posted by Michael
The oil pan is from a GTO because it's the only version of the LS engine series that used a front sump oil pickup.
Keep posting more pics and videos Nathan!!
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The oil pan is a lot lower to the ground than the factory setup, but it is not lower than the cross member. It looks worse than it is because of the way the Delorean fascia sits. I am wanting to dry sump the engine eventually to fix the only part of the car I'm not happy with.
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That plate picture really puts it into perspective.
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No worries Nick. That pic is identical to my setup.
I will try and get another video up when I do some more testing. Maybe some incar footage and sounds!
As in Nicks videos, the recorded sound doesn't do it justice. It sounds very angry for a Delorean.
The plan is to get the final bits and pieces fitted and take some good photos aswell!
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Damn it this is really making me want to ditch all the PRV nonsense for some simple American cubic inch goodness.
More pics of the exhaust please. Im still really curious how it routes.
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There is more info here on the buildup and the exhaust.
http://v8timemachine.blogspot.com.au
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Man Nathan your exhaust is so awesome. I am definitely super jealous of it (and of your extra .3L lol). Your intake is also really impressive. I was convinced there wasn't enough room to route behind the fascia. Obviously that's not the case!
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Nick, I have been jealous of the fact your car has been running for 2 years, so we're even!
The intake only fits because the impact absorber has been removed.
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I hate to resurrect an old thread, but I just watched the episode of Mighty Car Mods and just found this thread. Awesome build! I love the ingenuity of both you and Nick! Did you have to make a custom adapter for the transaxle as well, or was there another option available in Australia?
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