Oil drain installation – Paxton Superchargers Universal Big Block Mopar 440 Carbureted System User Manual

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Section 4

OIL DRAIN INSTALLATION

4.1 OIL dRAIN INSTALLATION (OPTION 1)

A. To provide an oil drain for the supercharger,

it is necessary to install the supplied

mechanical fuel pump block off plate with

barb fitting.

B. Install the plate and gasket using two sup-

plied 3/8-16 x .75” bolts and washers onto

the port located on the front passenger side

of the block, just behind the water pump.

Fig. 4.1-a

C. Attach one end of the ½” drain line to the

barb end of the installed fitting and secure

with #8 hose clamp. Route the hose up

towards the passenger side of the car to be

connected to the supercharger in a later step.

.75"

PUNCH HOLE THROUGH

Fig. 4.2-a

Passenger side oil drain

4.2 OIL dRAIN INSTALLATION (OPTION 2)

A. Alternately, you can punch a hole in the side

of the oil pan. The hole should be placed

above the oil level in the pan to allow for

unrestricted flow of the return oil. (Roughly

no more than 1’” below the top edge of the

pan)

*** NOTE ***

Removal of the oil pan may ease oil drain fitting

installation on some applications.

B. Remove any paint from around the hole area.
C. Use a small center punch to perforate the pan

and expand the hole, switch to a larger diam-

eter punch and expand the hole further to

approximately Ø9/16". Most punches are

made from hexagon material and may be

placed in a socket with an extension to make

this procedure easier. Use caution so that the

hole is not enlarged too much and that the

punch does NOT contact the engine inter-

nals.

D. Tap the hole with a 3/8"NPT tap approxi-

mately 1/4" deep. Pack the flutes of the tap

with heavy grease to hold the chips. Use a

small magnet to check for any stray chips.

Fig. 4.2-a

*** NOTE ***

This method of rolling over the lip of the hole and

tapping works very well if carefully done and should

cause no problems.

E. Thoroughly clean the threaded area. Apply a

small amount of silicone sealer to the new

threads. Apply more sealer to the supplied

3/8"NPT x 1/2" barb, and secure in the previ-

ously threaded hole. Make sure a seal is

formed all around the fitting.

F. Drain the engine oil, install a new filter and

refill with fresh oil.

Fig. 4.1-a