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Started by racerrad8, May 25, 2017, 11:05:14 AM

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racerrad8

I guess I have forgotten, since most of my local customers have either the stock exhaust or the RPM S/S Exhaust System, just how frustrating the simple task of changing the oil can be with other aftermarket header systems.

It really does suck to have to remove the complete exhaust system to change the oil...

Randy - RPM
Randy - RPM

Pat Conlon

My friend Paul has a solution for that....(being the clever machinist he is)

It's a threaded right angle low profile fitting where one end threads into the oil pan, the other attaches to a ss tube that extends to the front with a cap between #2 and #3 header tubes. The ss tube has a strain relief bracket for support so there is no cantilever loading on the angle fitting.
Chin fairings fit perfect, in fact, there is an oval opening in the front bottom of the chin fairing where the oil drains, so you don't have to remove the chin fairing to drain the oil. Just reach up in the opening, unscrew the cap and let her drain. Pretty darn slick.

He will be at the WCR for anyone curious.

Randy, if you wanted to offer an optional fitting on your oil cooler kits that has a drain plug for the left side pan fitting....that would be cool.
With the stock oil cooler line, to drain, you can remove the left side pan fitting with the aftermarket header in place, not so with the current AN fitting on the RPM kit.  
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