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Old 01-01-21, 04:56 AM
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CA 6 port turbo, oil feed?

Wheres the best spot to put an oil feed line, i already have a t2 front cover for my oil drain but now i just need to figure out my oil feed situation.
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Here is one way from Aaron Cake. The (Almost) Complete Guide To Turbocharging The Naturally Aspirated Second Generation RX-7 - Turbo Oiling System (aaroncake.net)

The factory location exists on the n/a front housing but isn't drilled or tapped for the fitting.
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The "best" location is going to depend on what you have available, can do, are willing to do, etc.

Easiest is a T from the oil pressure sender. But sometimes it is hard to find the 1/8" BSP threaded parts if you don't have a good local hydraulic shop.

An oil filter pedestal is easy as it offers 1/8" NPT ports.

Could drill and tape the front iron but that's a big pain.

I've seen people drill and tap one of the oil cooler banjo bolts.
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Do you know the thread pitch for the front housing?
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M12 x 1.5 if I remember correctly.
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Easiest method is to get a Racing Beat Oil Filter sandwich plate, then just run a custom line to the turbo. That way would also give you a location to install a sensor for an external oil pressure gauge, as the factory ones aren't the most reliable.
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
I've seen people drill and tap one of the oil cooler banjo bolts.
While I have no doubt that would work, wouldn't it mean you're providing the turbo with unfiltered oil? IIRC the oil cooler comes before the filter in the oil flow diagram.
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Yep. Now whether or not this is a problem depends on how much metal shavings your oil pump is moving around.
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