My turbo oil drain solution
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Pretty much what everyone does but utilizing what you already have. The 20mm hole for the oil level sensor is REALLY CLOSE to 1/2 NPT so I just ran a tap through it. I won't be using that sensor so it just made sense.
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i dunno man, depending on how high your turbo is i would roll with it. there are worse situations to be in. also remember that the trans is not FULL when the engine is running, couple quarts are through the engine.
pull the pan and put say 4 qts in the pan and see how things are shaping up.
the original qmp kit put the retun though the drain plug hole believe it or not!
pull the pan and put say 4 qts in the pan and see how things are shaping up.
the original qmp kit put the retun though the drain plug hole believe it or not!
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90% of GM's threads are 1.5mm although some are 1.25mm. It looks like it to me. I put the drain there on the 6.0l T76 mustang build and have had no issues with the oil level/back up. But my turbo is 100% above the lower edge of the valve cover. I,m running 5 qts with a F body pan. Like someone said earlier about 1 qt is in the upper engine @ idle and more like 1 1/2 -2 qts under power. Just my opinion. G
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