Turbo oil drain
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Exactly how mine was. On a 2wd it is actually, by far, the easiest place to tap. Never had an oil-draining issue. Never had any blown seals. Did not have any restrictor on the turbo oil feed either. I used a 90* street elbow then screwed the hose barb fitting into that. I did reinforce it with that "steel" putty stuff just for peace of mind.
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Both the (2000)5.3 and (2005)4.8 (came from 3500 work van) were 2wd, and both seem to have a larger pulley on it. Do I need a different pulley? Will that work ok with my accessories?
Im hopeful I can use the same setup..
How are your turbos holding up with the 3/8 npt ?
I was going to run 1/2" NPT to 1/2" hose barb and run it in that way.. but I was worried about it being too small. 3/8 work ok for you?
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I am running a high pressure high volume oil pump and will be running a 1/4" feed line to the turbos with a small restrictor. Not sure on size. Im running some cheap chinese journal bearing oil only turbos. And im thinking im just going to drill out the restrictor..
With the HP/HV pump should i keep the restrictor in, and will the 1/2" drain suffice?
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Ive never seen any difference in any of the stock crank pulleys on truck engines. I am aware of no differences, although they may exist.
edit. The difference he speaks about above are probably differences in the steering. Box vs rack and pinion. Just a guess. I drilled two recently, and posted a pic here somewhere. I did them on the truck, 4wd, came out very nice.
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edit. The difference he speaks about above are probably differences in the steering. Box vs rack and pinion. Just a guess. I drilled two recently, and posted a pic here somewhere. I did them on the truck, 4wd, came out very nice.
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I disagree slightly about oiling turbos...its nearly impossible to over-oil a journal bearing turbo. Basically all of the oil related problems are actually drain problems. Mostly too small of a drain line or not enough height difference if gravity fed.
Stay with the -4 feed. I am actually upgrading my feed to a -6 since the line is 5' long.
Stay with the -4 feed. I am actually upgrading my feed to a -6 since the line is 5' long.
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I disagree slightly about oiling turbos...its nearly impossible to over-oil a journal bearing turbo. Basically all of the oil related problems are actually drain problems. Mostly too small of a drain line or not enough height difference if gravity fed.
Stay with the -4 feed. I am actually upgrading my feed to a -6 since the line is 5' long.
Stay with the -4 feed. I am actually upgrading my feed to a -6 since the line is 5' long.
-8 drain sufficient?