What size oil feed line for my mid mounted turbo?
04-20-2010, 01:07 AM
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What size oil feed line for my mid mounted turbo? Trying to figure out what size to go with? its a masterpower t70 mounted in the front of my bed right behind the cab in my s10.... I have a mocal oil pump for the return with -10 from the turbo to the pump then -8 from the pump to the valve cover.
Some people say i need -4, some say -4 with a restrictor and some say -3....
New to turbos and need some opinions here....
Thanks!!
Some people say i need -4, some say -4 with a restrictor and some say -3....
New to turbos and need some opinions here....
Thanks!!
04-20-2010, 05:13 PM
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also an awesome way to save money if u need an inline restrictor is take a nitrous jet and drill it out with a 1/16 bit, grind down the top of your -an fitting and slip the nitrous jet into it(u may need to drill the an fitting in the turbo a tad for the jet to slip in), then when u screw in the female end of your feed it will seal on the nitrous jet.
I can take a pic of what I mean if you want (sounds confussing haha)
I would try running without one and see and if u start blowing past the turbo, then just put a restrictor in, turbos dont need that much oil tho.
Jay
I can take a pic of what I mean if you want (sounds confussing haha)
I would try running without one and see and if u start blowing past the turbo, then just put a restrictor in, turbos dont need that much oil tho.
Jay
04-21-2010, 11:18 AM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TURBO...Q5fAccessories
that a good restrictor? couldnt i drill out the hole a bit bigger if needed?
that a good restrictor? couldnt i drill out the hole a bit bigger if needed?
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04-22-2010, 09:34 AM
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Does anyone know of a t-fitting i can use to t off the oil pressure sensor behind the intake for my oil feed line? I know this would be easier than trying to drill and tap the thing above the oil filter as i have no way or tools to do that....
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Idk if you could tee off the Oil sending unit. It might be too tall with a tee and wouldn't clear the cowl. If you really want to, just find out what size the threads are on the senting unit and find a tee and probably a coupling to put on one end of the tee so you could tighten the sending unit in. Just call an auto parts store and have them check for you on the size
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Ended up using the autometer adapter then an earls -4 T-fitting then another 90* -4 fitting on top so i have have two -4 male ends to tap into, one for my oil feed for the turbo and the other for my mechanical gauge. It also sits lower than the stock ls1 intake does so there would be no clearance issues height wise on an f-body cowl...
This is going in my s10 drag truck so i dont need the stock sending unit or anything just using a mechanical gauge on this one...
This is going in my s10 drag truck so i dont need the stock sending unit or anything just using a mechanical gauge on this one...
