So I'm building my 1983 rx7 gsl with the n/a 12a, I'm putting a turbo on it just one of your generic eBay turbo kits and I only plan on about 5 psi just to boost power a bit but I'm struggling with something that is probably very simple, it's finding a spot to T into so I can run a feed line to the turbo. I think I have a idea of what to tap to but I want to see if anyone else knows before I tap into something wrong

This is what I think I have to tap into, this line comes off of the oil filter into the front of the motor.

Iv also seen a oil line going into what I think is this bolt in a picture

In this photo it's a built motor and it says those are oil lines to what I assume is a oil cooler and I assume it would be the same way to tap in wether it's a turbo or a oil cooler

 

The front cover oil line is the output from the oil pump to the oil cooler. The rear is the return line. The second picture rear oil return bango bolt should have a line going to it.

Check out this thread. https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generati...to-omp-265036/

 

That front plate line your talking about is the one in this picture right, just want to make sure it's late and Iv gotten to the point in so tired working on it trying to get it right, I tryed doing it a way that I haven't really seen done before, I got a electric pump to run the oil to the turbo and it was regulated at 60 psi witch is probably way too much for the turbo but it would shut off and it wouldn't come back on for a while, id have to assume oil was getting to it because it's got a constant pressure on it feeding the oil but it would kick in at the start then stop because it would stop at 60 psi then should kick in when it gets lower, but I'm worried about frying the turbo if it doesn't kick back in and feed it oil again so Im trying to find the line to tap into for the oil feed line so I know its done right and it's gonna be feeding the turbo constantly.
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I can't help with a custom setup with another pump. I've never seen this on an RX-7 so you're in uncharted area.

The line in the picture I posted is for a return line from the turbo. For the supply, look at this thread. There are also other threads on this so just search.

https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generati...-feed-1165705/

 

You will have to drill and tap to install one….

My best friend did it to his SA when he installed a Mazda factory turbo with the orange hat and fan and everything else…..

 

I have an idea of how it was done thanks to my dad who built a older civic with a turbo, he used the oil filter pedestal and took an adapter that threaded on and gave a spot to run a oil feed line so that's the way I'm gonna try and go before trying to drill my motor withount the proper parts or knowledge of how to, so if anyone know the right part for the oil pedestals to the oil filter so im not spending every penny I got trying to find the right adapter

Something like this is exactly what I need but the right one to fit in my car

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I got that same one but on my new AE86 proyect for the new external oil pressure sensor from Glowshift….

I went external on oil pressure, water temp and amps because the old factory ones are just that….old and unreliable…..and I just build that motor completely too to bottom…..don’t want to risk anything….

 

Just shoot an email to GlowShift and the will tell you/sell you the right size thread adapter…..that is what I did with them……real good people….