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DISCUSSION => Swaps, Turbos, Buildups => Topic started by: vatos_p on March 20, 2007, 12:59:15 AM

Title: turbo - questions !! - please help
Post by: vatos_p on March 20, 2007, 12:59:15 AM: yesterday i finished my car , i have mounted the manifold , turbo , downpipe

i have one question that no-one has answered yet...
i know that the oil return from turbo , must go someware but over the oil limit..

1. where did you put the oil return from the turbo
Title: turbo - questions !!
Post by: m44power on March 20, 2007, 11:57:22 AM: i think you have only to drill your oil pan someplace high
Title: turbo - questions !!
Post by: bar73k on March 20, 2007, 04:14:05 PM: I tapped mine into the block, was very easy to do and is definatly above the
oil level. Only thing is that i had the motor pulled apart when i did this.

the copper tube has been since changed to one long peice of hose because
it used to leak a little.

(http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j85/bar73k/P5210178a.jpg)
Title: turbo - questions !!
Post by: m44power on March 20, 2007, 04:41:01 PM: Quote from: bar73k;21831
I tapped mine into the block, was very easy to do and is definatly above the
oil level. Only thing is that i had the motor pulled apart when i did this.

the copper tube has been since changed to one long peice of hose because
it used to leak a little.

(http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j85/bar73k/P5210178a.jpg)

your engine looks great post up some pics !
Title: turbo - questions !!
Post by: asubimmer on March 20, 2007, 06:09:23 PM: what EM are you planning on running?
Title: turbo - questions !!
Post by: vatos_p on March 21, 2007, 12:56:01 AM: PERFECT POWER SMT-7 is already connected and waiting...
i will use smt-7 fuel managment , boost control , and timing control , shift light for start... i thing i will be ok with that...

to the subject now , i have measured the oil pan , and the oil level is a litle bit higher than the oil pan... ( m42 with filter gets 4.8 liter oil ) ...

i had already seen the picture of your engine ( bar73k ) and i thought to go to the block but the spot you picked up is not straight , it is a litle bit curve , and the mechanik said that it will leak oil so i did not use your way...

then i thought the engine cap ( valve cover ) but there is no place to get the oil return...

thats why i am comfused... so if anyone else has an idea where to put the oil return please make a suggestion...
Title: turbo - questions !!
Post by: sumyungguy on March 21, 2007, 02:32:37 AM: As long as its drains down below the turbo and strait as possible you should be fine, I've never heard of it needing to be above the oil level, have a bung welded to the pan and use a quality a/n fitting. Having the feed line as close to the pump as possible helps with flow as well, but on the m42 thats not an easy task.
Title: turbo - questions !!
Post by: Gunni on March 21, 2007, 03:39:33 AM: Tap the block as close to the front of the engine and low as possible,
or wherever your turbo is mounted in bar73k´s picture you can see that you could route the line between the compressor and engine mount.
That would make it very straight