CJM Oil Pan

phunk · 06-15-2015, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

Going to make 25 pans? How are we coming along?

Currently everyone owns a 30 lb brick of aluminum!

I will have the production running some time this week.

phunk · 06-15-2015, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott@Synergy

Lol give the man a minute. I bet it's a pan a day if that. It's gotta be several hours plus per pan.

I sure hope to get them done faster than that!!! I will be refining the programming as I go, and tomorrow Im going to overnight a couple different tools for the CNC that can speed it up. I also activated a (paid) option in my machine that allows it to accept higher feed rates for this project.

jrb55gh · 06-15-2015, 09:51 PM

I was just looking at the renderings of the pan and noticed that the vertical baffles have no corner radius where they meet the bottom of the pan. Are the vertical baffles solidly machined into the bottom of the pan or are they fastened in place with the socket head screws? If they are machined in place, shouldn't there be a corner radius to prevent fracturing at their base?

phunk · 06-15-2015, 10:03 PM

Yup its one solid piece, and nope its totally fine, no way its going to fracture.

Its very strong... probably thicker than you are imagining. Also, the baffle plate ties it all together.

cdoxp800 · 07-06-2015, 08:54 PM

So, any up dates?

phunk · 07-06-2015, 10:28 PM

In the CNC, machining them!

phunk · 07-07-2015, 10:53 PM

While you guys are patiently waiting, I will share a couple pics I just took off my phone. Heres some showing the prototype test fit to my Z.

The purpose of this was to verify the bolt pattern before production, and to double check height versus the crossmember. The front-on picture isnt the clearest but if you look carefully you can see the crossmember is well lower than the pan.

phunk · 07-07-2015, 11:00 PM

Here are some more photos showing fitment to an extra upper pan I have, showing a little more detail inside and out.

phunk · 07-07-2015, 11:07 PM

Lastly, here is a photo from the production pieces showing the discussed and added sealant grooves and the 2 tabs for banging in a screwdriver without damaging a visible surface.

BGTV8 · 07-07-2015, 11:09 PM

Charles

This gets my vote for "ducks-guts" of the year (Ozzie-speak for really, really good !!!).

Top job man

RB

Spooler · 07-07-2015, 11:18 PM

Awesome. This is going to look real good to whomever I run over.

Rusty · 07-07-2015, 11:54 PM

It's a shame that you can't see works of art like this under the car. Unless you park over a mirror all the time.

Spooler · 07-08-2015, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

It's a shame that you can't see works of art like this under the car. Unless you park over a mirror all the time.

Yeap, it is a shame. The saying I have for this is listed above.... LOL It actually came from a good friend who was the resident VW Beetle guru in my home town. He helped me rebuild my starter one day. When we got finished he said " We need to paint it, that way if someone see's it when you run over them they will see how perty it is". Gene Brown was a good man.

phunk · 07-08-2015, 01:22 AM

You guys just dont wheelie high enough!

ENT-Z · 07-12-2015, 08:13 PM

Did you ever find out how much more oil this holds than the stock pan?

06-15-2015, 10:03 PM	#169 (permalink)
phunk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,668 Drives: 370 Rep Power: 974723	Yup its one solid piece, and nope its totally fine, no way its going to fracture. Its very strong... probably thicker than you are imagining. Also, the baffle plate ties it all together. jrb55gh likes this. __________________ Charles @ CJ Motorsports : Website \| Facebook \| Instagram \| YouTube Home of the 9 second, stock longblock, stock drivetrain 6MT 370z. 9.91 @ 142mph Last edited by phunk; 06-15-2015 at 10:06 PM.

07-06-2015, 08:54 PM	#170 (permalink)
cdoxp800 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: FL Posts: 1,337 Drives: 2011 Nismo Rep Power: 19	So, any up dates? __________________ 2011 Brilliant Silver NISMO 370z. #: 0046. PPE LTH \| MillSpec Cats \| F.I Exhaust \| Akuma Intakes \| Rotora 6/4 Brakes

07-06-2015, 10:28 PM	#171 (permalink)
phunk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,668 Drives: 370 Rep Power: 974723	In the CNC, machining them! ENT-Z, Zauskycop, GaleForce and 2 others like this. __________________ Charles @ CJ Motorsports : Website \| Facebook \| Instagram \| YouTube Home of the 9 second, stock longblock, stock drivetrain 6MT 370z. 9.91 @ 142mph

07-07-2015, 10:53 PM	#172 (permalink)
phunk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,668 Drives: 370 Rep Power: 974723	While you guys are patiently waiting, I will share a couple pics I just took off my phone. Heres some showing the prototype test fit to my Z. The purpose of this was to verify the bolt pattern before production, and to double check height versus the crossmember. The front-on picture isnt the clearest but if you look carefully you can see the crossmember is well lower than the pan. bullitt5897, ENT-Z, cdoxp800 and 10 others like this. __________________ Charles @ CJ Motorsports : Website \| Facebook \| Instagram \| YouTube Home of the 9 second, stock longblock, stock drivetrain 6MT 370z. 9.91 @ 142mph Last edited by phunk; 07-07-2015 at 10:56 PM.

07-07-2015, 11:00 PM	#173 (permalink)
phunk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,668 Drives: 370 Rep Power: 974723	Here are some more photos showing fitment to an extra upper pan I have, showing a little more detail inside and out. bullitt5897, ENT-Z, BGTV8 and 7 others like this. __________________ Charles @ CJ Motorsports : Website \| Facebook \| Instagram \| YouTube Home of the 9 second, stock longblock, stock drivetrain 6MT 370z. 9.91 @ 142mph

06-15-2015, 09:51 PM	#168 (permalink)
jrb55gh Base Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 149 Drives: '13 370z black 7AT Rep Power: 12	I was just looking at the renderings of the pan and noticed that the vertical baffles have no corner radius where they meet the bottom of the pan. Are the vertical baffles solidly machined into the bottom of the pan or are they fastened in place with the socket head screws? If they are machined in place, shouldn't there be a corner radius to prevent fracturing at their base?

07-07-2015, 11:07 PM	#174 (permalink)
phunk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,668 Drives: 370 Rep Power: 974723	Lastly, here is a photo from the production pieces showing the discussed and added sealant grooves and the 2 tabs for banging in a screwdriver without damaging a visible surface. bullitt5897, ENT-Z, BGTV8 and 6 others like this. __________________ Charles @ CJ Motorsports : Website \| Facebook \| Instagram \| YouTube Home of the 9 second, stock longblock, stock drivetrain 6MT 370z. 9.91 @ 142mph

07-07-2015, 11:09 PM	#175 (permalink)
BGTV8 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 03350 Australia Posts: 1,514 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 39973	Charles This gets my vote for "ducks-guts" of the year (Ozzie-speak for really, really good !!!). Top job man RB phunk and TreeSemdyZee like this.

07-07-2015, 11:18 PM	#176 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,801 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684392	Awesome. This is going to look real good to whomever I run over. phunk, TreeSemdyZee and VQZ34nismo like this.

07-07-2015, 11:54 PM	#177 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,187 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	It's a shame that you can't see works of art like this under the car. Unless you park over a mirror all the time. phunk and GaleForce like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

07-08-2015, 01:22 AM	#179 (permalink)
phunk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,668 Drives: 370 Rep Power: 974723	You guys just dont wheelie high enough! GaleForce and VQZ34nismo like this. __________________ Charles @ CJ Motorsports : Website \| Facebook \| Instagram \| YouTube Home of the 9 second, stock longblock, stock drivetrain 6MT 370z. 9.91 @ 142mph

07-12-2015, 08:13 PM	#180 (permalink)
ENT-Z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 460 Drives: 09 MB 6MT 370Z Rep Power: 16	Did you ever find out how much more oil this holds than the stock pan? cdoxp800 likes this.