What have people used as turbo oil returns and how they did it? Curiosity
Paul Smith Site Supporter Jul 15, 2014 #1 What have people used as turbo oil returns and how they did it? Curiosity
frank Club Member Jul 15, 2014 #4 frank said: old stock heater hose personally Click to expand... and a 15mm copper water fitting bolted into the sump
frank said: old stock heater hose personally Click to expand... and a 15mm copper water fitting bolted into the sump
frank Club Member Jul 16, 2014 #6 Paul Smith said: Did it bolt from the inside or did you tap it in Click to expand... me paul ? the sump is paper thin eh, so mine has 2 washers sandwiching the sump (and ptfe tape on the threads)
Paul Smith said: Did it bolt from the inside or did you tap it in Click to expand... me paul ? the sump is paper thin eh, so mine has 2 washers sandwiching the sump (and ptfe tape on the threads)
h701micra Deactivated Account Jul 18, 2014 #7 Partly threaded barb fitting with dowty washers and a nut. Job done
pork Club Member Jul 18, 2014 #8 Welded on a 1/2 inch bsp socket, then used a 1/2 bsp to 1/2 hose tail fitting, for pipe I've used a length of hydraulic hose lying about
Welded on a 1/2 inch bsp socket, then used a 1/2 bsp to 1/2 hose tail fitting, for pipe I've used a length of hydraulic hose lying about
OP OP Paul Smith Site Supporter Jul 18, 2014 #9 When fitting them is there any concerns with the crank hitting the inner part or are you lining them up with the separations
When fitting them is there any concerns with the crank hitting the inner part or are you lining them up with the separations
Skinner_87 Jul 18, 2014 #11 Random q, is there anything wrong with using the oil breather pipe from the rocker to the block as an oil return for the turbo?
Random q, is there anything wrong with using the oil breather pipe from the rocker to the block as an oil return for the turbo?
OP OP Paul Smith Site Supporter Jul 18, 2014 #12 I think it enters higher than most turbos sit? But that may be just mine
frank Club Member Jul 18, 2014 #13 Skinner_87 said: Random q, is there anything wrong with using the oil breather pipe from the rocker to the block as an oil return for the turbo? Click to expand... you could use it for a topfeed turbo paul, you would have to re-route the crankcase breathing system a bit tho
Skinner_87 said: Random q, is there anything wrong with using the oil breather pipe from the rocker to the block as an oil return for the turbo? Click to expand... you could use it for a topfeed turbo paul, you would have to re-route the crankcase breathing system a bit tho
frank Club Member Jul 18, 2014 #14 Paul Smith said: When fitting them is there any concerns with the crank hitting the inner part or are you lining them up with the separations Click to expand... mine made contact after fitting a CGA3 crank paul ragged it round the block and it quietened down ok
Paul Smith said: When fitting them is there any concerns with the crank hitting the inner part or are you lining them up with the separations Click to expand... mine made contact after fitting a CGA3 crank paul ragged it round the block and it quietened down ok