Skullworks - Skull And Bones KA Oil Block Round 2

[ManoNegra]

WHAT:
Skullworks oil block adapter for the KADE and KAE engines







Due to popular demand we're postponing our current projects in order
to bring you another opportunity to get your hands on one of
the Skull and Bones (tm) oil blocks for KA engines.

These will allow you to:
- relocate your oil filter for ease of access
- run an oil cooler to protect your engine during track days
- run an oil feed line to your turbo on your KA-T project.

The material has already been delivered and we plan to begin
the manufacturing process this weekend.
From there we expect parts to be ready to ship within a month.

FEATURES:
- OEM fitment, bolts directly to the engine block
- CNC machined from billet 6061 Aerospace grade aluminum
- Hard anodized to prevent corrsion
- Double viton o-rings to seal the oil return neck
- 3 1/8-NPT ports for gagues (pressure, temp) and/or a turbo feed line
- 2 teflon coated steel plug
- Made with pride (and cheap beer) in the USA

PRICING & PAYMENTS:
The price for this Group Buy will remain the same as the original:
$145 including shipping and paypal fees.
$135 if you live in Socal and wan't to pick up.

Following the expiration of this group buy,
the remaining parts will be sold at $175 shipped and paypaled.

The units will ship via USPS Priority mail and will take roughly
3-5 business days to arrive.

paypal: stmaradona at yahoo dot com

please include your username in the paypal message with your payment.

more info and pictures can be found in the previous Group Buy:
http://zilvia.net/f/group-buys/23637...group-buy.html

LIST:
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sxse240 (1) - Paid
KA24DETKYLE (1) - Paid
mattheripper (1) - Paid
NiSilS14 (1) - Paid
240sxTTE (1) - Paid
trackslut240 (1) - Paid
cheap_sticker05 (1) - Paid
NISR20MO (1) - Paid
apex (1) - Paid
KA_t FTW (1) - Paid
xpinoyxmk (1) - Paid
beercandrifter (1) - Paid
yoni_nismo (1) - Will Pick Up - Paid
ze12o (1) - Paid
Future_gohan (1)
daverussell (1)
Shadowhunter (1)

[xpinoyxmk]

I will have the 145 next week. So look out for me.

Is it going to come in the flat black color you were talking about?

[ManoNegra]

Originally Posted by xpinoyxmk

I will have the 145 next week. So look out for me.

Is it going to come in the flat black color you were talking about?

Yes, we plan to hard anodize this batch
and thinking of anodizing the fittings red

I'll get a list going and put your name down.

[sxse240]

Sweet! I just paid for one, but I most likely will get another before the group buy ends.

[ManoNegra]

Thanks Adam, list updated.

[ka24detkyle]

Payment sent.

Thanks
Kyle

[ManoNegra]

Originally Posted by ka24detkyle

Payment sent.

Thanks
Kyle

Thanks Kyle, payment received

we've been at the shop all weekend and made quite a bit of progress
I'll try to post some pictures later tonight.

[bassboy3313]

where do you guys relocated the oil filter to, in order to use this part?

[sxse240]

Mine is located on the passenger side frame rail ahead of the firewall. It's a great location, up out of the way, but super easy to get to for oil changes. I'm using this remote mount: Canton Racing remote filter mount. It's nice because you can run giant filters on it.

[cheap_sticker05]

I don't use paypal, so can I send a MO or is there some other way to pay with credit?

[ManoNegra]

Originally Posted by sxse240

Mine is located on the passenger side frame rail ahead of the firewall. It's a great location, up out of the way, but super easy to get to for oil changes. I'm using this remote mount: Canton Racing remote filter mount. It's nice because you can run giant filters on it.

That's a good looking part
for a less a expensive alternative, I believe Summit carries a piece for ~$30.

Originally Posted by cheap_sticker05

I don't use paypal, so can I send a MO or is there some other way to pay with credit?

Yes, we can do that
I'll PM you our info

update:

Got all the blocks through the 1st CNC phase
we only have 3 casualties (they're ugly but functional) that will work as set up pieces for the next 2 operations
cell phone picture is blurry but you can see the additional chamfers and RTV ring we added



we also started running the AN fittings on the NC lathe
got the setting down and got through 1/3 of the first operation



time to go home.

[trackslut240]

hi, i have been waiting for these to come up, thanks for doing another run.
would they be blue? or silver like the last run?
i would like the blue if possible.
gimme a few days, and i will shoot the amount over.
how about me being cheap and ask for the uglies? lol...

[cheap_sticker05]

money sent, can't wait =D

[ManoNegra]

Originally Posted by trackslut240

hi, i have been waiting for these to come up, thanks for doing another run.
would they be blue? or silver like the last run?
i would like the blue if possible.
gimme a few days, and i will shoot the amount over.
how about me being cheap and ask for the uglies? lol...

they're going to be hard anodized this time around
we're leaning towards anodizing the fittings red

hard anodized 6061 looks like this:



sorry, but we're probably going to keep the ugly ones for ourselves
or close friends if they survive the next couple of set ups.

Originally Posted by cheap_sticker05

money sent, can't wait =D

thank you

[yoni_nismo]

this is going to work great with the acusump/ oil cooler setup im saving up for.... keep up the good work

[let5l1de]

These adapter are nice! I bought mine on the very first group buy (I was #4 on the list) about a year ago. Since then, the adapters have been popping up everywhere with excellent results. I have used mine on a fully built NA DE Daily Driven with absolutely no leaks or problems whatsoever.

So if you plan to go turbo, run a relocated oil filter and or combined with a remoter oil cooler, buy the Skullworks oil block adapter!

This piece will not fail you.

--
Juan, I am opening a parts/tuner shop in Irwindale real soon and hope to have some of your products for display and stock. I'll get back to you when I am ready.

~mario

[ManoNegra]

Originally Posted by yoni_nismo

this is going to work great with the acusump/ oil cooler setup im saving up for.... keep up the good work

Nice, dry sumping a KA has always been something I've had in the back of
my mind
not too many people go this route
I'd like to see a build thread when you get going

Originally Posted by let5l1de

These adapter are nice! I bought mine on the very first group buy (I was #4 on the list) about a year ago. Since then, the adapters have been popping up everywhere with excellent results. I have used mine on a fully built NA DE Daily Driven with absolutely no leaks or problems whatsoever.

So if you plan to go turbo, run a relocated oil filter and or combined with a remoter oil cooler, buy the Skullworks oil block adapter!

This piece will not fail you.

--
Juan, I am opening a parts/tuner shop in Irwindale real soon and hope to have some of your products for display and stock. I'll get back to you when I am ready.

~mario

Thanks for the kind words Mario
I'd like to see pics of your engine build
and look forward to hearing from you when you get your shop running
I think you'll really be interested in some of the projects we are planning

[let5l1de]

I have detailed pics, including the Skull and Bones (prior to Skullworks engrave) somewhere. These were the only 2 found from my photobucket account. I'll look for them when time prevails...




~m

[ManoNegra]

Originally Posted by let5l1de

I have detailed pics, including the Skull and Bones (prior to Skullworks engrave) somewhere. These were the only 2 found from my photobucket account. I'll look for them when time prevails...

the non-engraved ones are uber rare
they're from the prototype run and only a handful were made
it's a collectors item

got the first block through the second CNC phase but they're too
shiny and the cell pics come out super shitty

[mattheripper]

Price to Canada? Want to send payment asap.

[mattheripper]

PM'd back/money sent! Thanks

[ManoNegra]

thanks Matt, list has been updated

[PMSing Chicken]

Where are you located?

[ManoNegra]

we're in Carson, CA
near where the 405 and the 110 meet

[NiSilS14]

Sent payment.

[ManoNegra]

Originally Posted by NiSilS14

Sent payment.

Payment received, updating list
thanks Adam

[240sxTTE]

Payment Sent.


Thanks. Rob

[ManoNegra]

Originally Posted by 240sxTTE

Payment Sent.


Thanks. Rob

Payment received, list updated
thanks Robert

[240sxTTE]

Originally Posted by ManoNegra

Payment received, list updated
thanks Robert

I forgot to ask....are the IN/OUT fittings -8AN or -10AN? What straight thread is used with the -AN fittings? All of my current lines/fittings are -10AN, which is why I'm asking just in case I need to get an adapter fitting.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FRA-497310/

Either way is a great peice and I can't wait to bolt it up. Thanks.

[ManoNegra]

Originally Posted by 240sxTTE

I forgot to ask....are the IN/OUT fittings -8AN or -10AN? What straight thread is used with the -AN fittings? All of my current lines/fittings are -10AN, which is why I'm asking just in case I need to get an adapter fitting.

Fragola Performance Systems 497310 - Fragola Performance Systems Swivels - Overview - SummitRacing.com

Either way is a great peice and I can't wait to bolt it up. Thanks.

They're both 8AN, so an 8AN female to 10AN male fitting it's all you would need to keep your current set up
the IN is the fitting where the 1/8 NPT ports tap into
(that way you take your temp and pressure reading from the oil going into the motor and also lets you feed clean oil to a turbo)