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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 12:55 PM
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 01:22 PM
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What degree angle is the drain line at? Its hard to see. I would think as long as it is above the oil pan and the drain is running at least a couple degrees downhill it wouldnt be a prob.... but then again thats my guess...
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 01:25 PM
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Looks a bit low to me.
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 01:28 PM
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Too low for a gravity drain back to the pan. I would do a vented catch can and a scavenge pump.
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 01:29 PM
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You'll be fine, Asumming your center bearing housing at the same level as you balancer you will have engouhg room to make the angle to the pan for the drain. Put a 90* fitting right on the turbo and it will help alot.
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 03:48 PM
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mine sits as low if not a lil bit lower. drains fine but i hogged out one side of the drain flange and had a piece of 3/4 aluminum pipe welded into the flange at about a 15 degree angle . Doing this saved me about an inch of height and gave me a better drain angle than if i had used a threaded 90 degree fitting
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