I'm making a new oil block off plate for the STS kit, when I drilled and tapped out the stocker the aluminum was extremely soft and cast to boot. The 1/8-27 pipe fitting really did not feel as if it were tight so I'm making some out of 6061-T6 aluminum which should be allot tougher than the casting. I'll post some pics when I get it done and I'm making a few extra while I'm at it. Would it be ok to sell thiese on the site or would the mods shut me down? I'm not talking about making hundreds of these but if its something people would want I would sell them at a good price. I'm planninmg on putting three holes in it and not drilling two of them all the way through, these might be able to be used for an oil cooler feed or maybe to send oil to something else. I'll post pics tommorow even if they are not finished. Pm me if intereseted and the mods say its ok.

 

Anyone want to host some pics for me?? I can't get them into my yahoo page and actually show up. I'll keep trying.

 

LS1tech can host them.... When you post a reply just click on the "manage attachments" button and upload them. Thats what I do.

Jeff

 

Ok ,here they are everyone. I am going to put either counterbores in for socket head cap screws or mill steps in so you can use the stock bolts. Anyone know if this block off plate above the oil filter is the same on all 4.8,5.3, and 6.0 engines? One pic shows a fitting screwed in just to show depth of threads. The fitting is not something I would sell with it. Its a 1/8-27 npt, but I could possibly do a 1/4 npt if needed. The pocket milled in replicates the stock in length and width but is flat bottomed and deeper, 3/4" deep to be exact. It also uses the stock gasket. This first one only has one hole, I was planning on putting in two or maybe three for other oil tap lines for those who need more than one. I going to test it out on my truck tommorow.

 

Looks good, did you cut that on a cnc?

Jeff

 

Yes I did, programmed it yesterday and ran seven of them off today up to the point of threading. Really did not know what king of response I would get so I thought I'd wait and see if anyone would want multiple holes or different size threads. The rest would be buffed with a 3m scotch-brite wheel to make em shiny and burr free. I'll be keepng the programs from the cnc in case I need to make more . Couple more pics too.

 

Oh ya, the step on the side with the pocket is just for clearance to the block and pan. The stocker has a protrusion that goes off on an angle, its really close to my front drive shaft and thats the other reason I made this piece up.