Turbo Oil Return Line
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Turbo Oil Return Line
Im using an S4 turbo on my 12a. Im going with the Billet Machined One Piece Oil Pedestal from respeed (With a 1/8" NPT hole on the side closest to the intake) for my oil supply line.
Are there any advantages of tapping the front cover and using that for the oil return line verse tapping the oil pan for an oil return line?
Are there any advantages of tapping the front cover and using that for the oil return line verse tapping the oil pan for an oil return line?
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Sure there is.
You wont have to unbolt the return line if you need to pull the oilpan.
Do notice that if You tap the oilpan that You do it above the oil level or you'll be fucked.
You wont have to unbolt the return line if you need to pull the oilpan.
Do notice that if You tap the oilpan that You do it above the oil level or you'll be fucked.
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Everyone here pretty much who has put turbos on there 12'a includeing me is gonna tell yah to drop the pan and drill the front cover. Thats where mazda put it thats where we put it. Problem with oil pan is its damn hard to get it above oil level and just damn to honda to put it there. DO it right do it once!
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Everyone here pretty much who has put turbos on there 12'a includeing me is gonna tell yah to drop the pan and drill the front cover. Thats where mazda put it thats where we put it. Problem with oil pan is its damn hard to get it above oil level and just damn to honda to put it there. DO it right do it once!
The motor is already out of the car. The only reason I wanted to tap the oil pan instead of the front cover is becuase of pulling the front cover and the damage assosciated with the thrust bearings in there?
So can I do it without pulling the front cover off and just remove the oil pan?
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you can just remove the oil pan Wtf. why wouldnt you be able to remove just the oil pan????? thats the way i did it. i have seen people do it with the oil pna still on and just flush the syst em with lots of oil!
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ah f**k it do it how you want. i told yah drop the pan and drill the hole take a rag and wipe out the excess jesus!
https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generation-specific-1979-1985-18/start-well-something-awesome-707542/
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ah f**k it do it how you want. i told yah drop the pan and drill the hole take a rag and wipe out the excess jesus!
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=707542
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=707542
What did you use to tap it? What size is it?
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I plan on taking mine to a local machine shop, and having them tap it for me, get them to use the old return tube and make it threaded, and using the stock set up pretty much.
I will see if they can do that, and how much it will run me. If not I will just make my own.
I got enough to worry about with the wiring, I can leave the tapping up to someone else.
I will see if they can do that, and how much it will run me. If not I will just make my own.
I got enough to worry about with the wiring, I can leave the tapping up to someone else.
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Front cover is the only way to go.......I dont think its even possible to drain to the oilpan and have it be above the oil level.No need for paying a machine shop,the tap can be had at almost any hardware store for less than 20 bucks.
Also,be sure that the passage you use on the pedestal is plumbed to the clean side of the oil filter(the center hole). No point in feeding dirty oil into those tiny little turbo bearings.
Also,be sure that the passage you use on the pedestal is plumbed to the clean side of the oil filter(the center hole). No point in feeding dirty oil into those tiny little turbo bearings.
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man you should read your own thread lol. direct freak has -10an and yetter has -10, bad 83 has -8. so it would seem up to you.
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I have a 10 bad83 has a 8 when useing the stock turbo i should have used 8. Casue i didnt want to reclock the turbo, it was a pain to use 10 in my situation. But do what yah want dont listen to the people who have done it!