Rd28 Oil Sump And Oil Pickup On Rb25Det

[masterkorp]

Hello,

I am installing a rb25det on a Nissan Patrol Y60 (You australians might know it as the GQ shorty)

It was the same bolting pattern as the rwd sump, my block is from a skyline GTS so its awd, it still has the RWD oil sump pattern.

The problem is the oil pickup, It seems to it oil sump, but there is another place for an oil pickup on the block but the hole is filled, can I just drill the a hole on the back and put the oil pickup there ?

The rd28 oil sump has the deposit on the back.

[abr33]

Could you just modify your pickup to suit?

[masterkorp]

I need to modify both the oil pickup and the sump too, oil pickup it self hits the border of the sump, so I will need to widen it and get a bigger deposit for the line to pass.

I will recheck this part this weekend, but I would like to see if there is someone out there who did it diferently.

[wolverine]

I had to modify the oil pickup on a RB25DET from a Stagea (ie AWD sump) to fit a 2WD sump. It meant cutting rotating and brazing the fitting to the correct location. Also required heating/tapping/massaging out the sump to clear the fitting.

Do you have an AWD sump and you are prepared to cut and weld to remove the diff it might be a better option? I have no idea what you are facing with a GQ with crossmembers etc

[masterkorp]

I had to modify the oil pickup on a RB25DET from a Stagea (ie AWD sump) to fit a 2WD sump. It meant cutting rotating and brazing the fitting to the correct location. Also required heating/tapping/massaging out the sump to clear the fitting.

Do you have an AWD sump and you are prepared to cut and weld to remove the diff it might be a better option? I have no idea what you are facing with a GQ with crossmembers etc

The AWD sump would be too much work to modify, also, f**k why are all the bolts acessible, you need to take the flywheel off to access the back bolts.

I think the best method is to modify the rd28 sump, enlarge it a bit on the oil pickup and add a bigger tank on the back. The AWD sump would be too much work as I need the oil reservoir to be on the back, for diff clearance and I do a lot of big uphills and inclinations.

[wolverine]

Massage it out then, it is possible with patience.