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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 09:22 PM
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Bolt in SS turbo feed line?

I have done lots of searching and it would be nice to get a straight foward answer so I am sure to order the right parts.

My oil feed line broke on my stock s5 turbo. I want to run a SS line from the front the stock oil feed location to the turbo with new flange and all. I have no idea what will fit on the stock turbo and what size threads are on the block and I have searched. Most of what I have found is discussion on best size and not any straight foward answers on what size threads ect.

Simply put, where can I get the flange and line and what sizes?

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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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M12 x 1.50 on the block , I bought this: http://www.atpturbo.com/Merchant2/me..._Code=ATP-FTG2 and used a die to change the pitch
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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What about the flange on the turbo, what will fit that? will something like this work?

http://www.atpturbo.com/Merchant2/me..._Code=ATP-OIL2
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 10:28 PM
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I was also debating fabricating the stock flange to work by cutting off the pipe then tapping the flange to a undetermined thread
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 09:37 PM
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I went to a local rubber and gasket place and they made me a line that threaded into the block, then I cut the pipe off the flange for the turbo and tapped it to 1/8 npt. Easy fix
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 10:00 AM
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so you tapped the stock oil feed flange with 1/8NPT and ran like a 4AN line to it with no leaks, smoking, anything like that?
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 10:52 AM
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they make SS oil feed lines fore whatever kind of turbo you have.
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 11:10 AM
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so you tapped the stock oil feed flange with 1/8NPT and ran like a 4AN line to it with no leaks, smoking, anything like that?
yea sure did, works great. I have never heard of anyone doing so, but it really works great.
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 11:39 AM
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I know a guy who did that on a turbo tC, he had a lot of problems with it. but if you're not, maybe it was just him
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