A bung was provided to add a sensor for oil temperature. On track-driven turbo cars, this is an important attribute to keep track of as bearing damage can occur if the oil in the sump exceeds 260 degrees. At over 260 degrees, the bearings load bearing capacity starts to drop.
Another cool feature is this bung with a flat spot on it so you can get every last bit of oil out of the pan when changing it.
The extended oil pump pickup is sturdy, large in diameter with smooth bends and at the right height off the bottom of the pan for unobstructed flow.
For an oil pump, we are going to use Engineered Performances modded stock pump. The Engineered performance pump is ported internally and has the housing surfaced to blueprint the rotor clearance. These mods should increase the oil flow volume by 10-15 percent.
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Thank you thank you for returning to this project, I have read the old project 300zx articles a million times and was so bummed about there never being a conclusion (not as bummed as I am about the Dave Coleman unfinished Silvia and Miata articles)
Also where’s the drag 2jz motor mike?!
Thanks again
Yes, I’ve said on IG and FB and wherever else, the SCC nerd in me is so excited. Love the new tech being injected on such a iconic build.
Wow, the return of the legendary 300ZX project from SCC! I will really enjoy this series.
Quick mention: it’s BDE and not BPE as you mis-typed on pages 1-3 FYI.
Thank you so much for bringing this project back!
That is a pretty trick piece. I wish there was something off the shelf somewhat similar for my MK6 Golf R.
Is this available? On the website it says discontinued. Thanks.
It says out of stock, not discontinued.