Turbo in swap suggestions
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Staging Lane
Joined: Mar 2024
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From: Central Oregon
VS isn't bad, a lot of guys use them, just pull it apart and inspect it first since it's a Chinese product.
I don't like to skimp on parts that can blow up my engine if they fail so I buy name brand wastegates.
I've run Tial and Turbosmart with great results, JGS also makes a good one.
If you're set on running the Holley manifolds, I'd get an elbow with the wastegate port right off the bend to give it the best priority.
You'll get the best boost control there.
I don't like to skimp on parts that can blow up my engine if they fail so I buy name brand wastegates.
I've run Tial and Turbosmart with great results, JGS also makes a good one.
If you're set on running the Holley manifolds, I'd get an elbow with the wastegate port right off the bend to give it the best priority.
You'll get the best boost control there.
if i do that do i do a 44 or 50mm wastegate?
Last edited by Oneshotkyle; Oct 25, 2024 at 11:54 AM.
Something like this would work.
3" Vband 90 Deg T4 Turbo Elbow Adapter Flange 304 SS Cast Center WG Tube (cxracing.com)
Or this, just punch a hole in it and weld on the WG port.
Custom Turbo Header Elbows- 3" V-Band 90 Degree Turbo Elbow (stainlessheaders.com)
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Staging Lane
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From: Central Oregon
I ordered intercooler. I have mac valves. I have schedule 40 2” pipe and a couple 45s and 90s. Hoping only to use one of each. Will need to source a oil feed and drain kit also. Just getting all the little crap together buying small **** weekly.
does anyone know of a 3” vband to a 2” id? Im looking for that now
does anyone know of a 3” vband to a 2” id? Im looking for that now
I ordered intercooler. I have mac valves. I have schedule 40 2” pipe and a couple 45s and 90s. Hoping only to use one of each. Will need to source a oil feed and drain kit also. Just getting all the little crap together buying small **** weekly.
does anyone know of a 3” vband to a 2” id? Im looking for that now
does anyone know of a 3” vband to a 2” id? Im looking for that now
Turbo Oil Feed and Drain Line Kit – Huron Speed Products
Not sure about the 3" vband to 2" thing.
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Staging Lane
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From: Central Oregon
Turbo line kit, just drill a hole in the bypass plate above the oil filter.
Turbo Oil Feed and Drain Line Kit – Huron Speed Products
Not sure about the 3" vband to 2" thing.
Turbo Oil Feed and Drain Line Kit – Huron Speed Products
Not sure about the 3" vband to 2" thing.
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I ordered intercooler. I have mac valves. I have schedule 40 2” pipe and a couple 45s and 90s. Hoping only to use one of each. Will need to source a oil feed and drain kit also. Just getting all the little crap together buying small **** weekly.
does anyone know of a 3” vband to a 2” id? Im looking for that now
does anyone know of a 3” vband to a 2” id? Im looking for that now
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Absolutely do not cheap out on the oil feed. You can fix a china wastegate or turbo, or at least see if they are bad before install, but you can't tell if your oil feed hose is bad quality inside the braided sheath. I had one that the inner hose failed on the first drive at full temperature. It sprayed everything under my hood with oil, and I was over 2 quarts low before getting back to my driveway. It completely ruined a turbo blanket, smoked up my neighborhood, caused a huge mess, and my oil pressure just started to drop as I went up my driveway. I feel very lucky nothing caught on fire and my engine was not damaged.
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Staging Lane
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Absolutely do not cheap out on the oil feed. You can fix a china wastegate or turbo, or at least see if they are bad before install, but you can't tell if your oil feed hose is bad quality inside the braided sheath. I had one that the inner hose failed on the first drive at full temperature. It sprayed everything under my hood with oil, and I was over 2 quarts low before getting back to my driveway. It completely ruined a turbo blanket, smoked up my neighborhood, caused a huge mess, and my oil pressure just started to drop as I went up my driveway. I feel very lucky nothing caught on fire and my engine was not damaged.
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. What is your opinion on running 1/8" or 3/16" Copper/Nickel brake line with 1/8" npt Brass compression fittings for Turbo oil feed ?
Would you consider this a more reliable option than the presumably "XHINESE Teflon" pre-swaged AN 3 hose packaged with a HuronSpeed kit ?
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. What is your opinion on running 1/8" or 3/16" Copper/Nickel brake line with 1/8" npt Brass compression fittings for Turbo oil feed ?
Would you consider this a more reliable option than the presumably "XHINESE Teflon" pre-swaged AN 3 hose packaged with a HuronSpeed kit ?
Id run what the turbo manufacturer suggests. Most journal stuff should be -4 or .025 for hard line. 1/8th or 3/16 is too small. If Huron Speed comes with an3 on a journal turbo... its too small is most cases. Would be fine for a ball bearing deal.
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Staging Lane
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damn, i never even considered a hard line feed. Good idea
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. What is your opinion on running 1/8" or 3/16" Copper/Nickel brake line with 1/8" npt Brass compression fittings for Turbo oil feed ?
Would you consider this a more reliable option than the presumably "XHINESE Teflon" pre-swaged AN 3 hose packaged with a HuronSpeed kit ?
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. What is your opinion on running 1/8" or 3/16" Copper/Nickel brake line with 1/8" npt Brass compression fittings for Turbo oil feed ?
Would you consider this a more reliable option than the presumably "XHINESE Teflon" pre-swaged AN 3 hose packaged with a HuronSpeed kit ?
Hard line is a great idea for something that gets put together once and left alone. It can be a pain if you are always tinkering with things. I would leave that for after you are certain everything is in a final configuration you are happy with.
I'd rather just buy some good quality braided hose and build my own and be done because sure as the world, something will break, and you'll need to remove it.
You can go a different route on the drain for sure, I'd recommend large AN -10 at minimum or 3/4" hard line.
The bendable diesel truck drains look like they'd work well with a little modification.
Heard a lot of guys using the Turbosmart oil pressure regulators for the turbo feed as well, I've never run one but I'm running into it more and more.