Oil return ?s for turbo setup.

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10-24-2007, 09:52 PM

Stampede4ever

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Oil return ?s for turbo setup.

I'm thinking of building my own front mount turbo system for my truck, and possibly for another vehicle I have. My question is on the oil return line from the turbo, is there any way I can use a oil pump to pump the oil up to the top of the valve covers, oil fill cap. So I don't have to drill and tap my oil pan?

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10-24-2007, 09:56 PM

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sure you can, buy why? the gravity return is one of the biger benifits of a front mount turbo set up.

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10-24-2007, 09:57 PM

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sure you can, buy why? the gravity return is one of the biger benifits of a front mount turbo set up.

Yup

Bill

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10-28-2007, 11:32 AM

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It is easy to drill. I have mine on the front of the oil pan. A good drill bit and tap and lots of grease on it.

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10-28-2007, 12:35 PM

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Mount the turbo high enough to gravity drain to the valve cover, just don't exceed 45 degree angle. Someone on this site has done theirs that way. If you end up tapping the pan and are worried about shavings just pull it. I had mine out in about an hour.