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13b Oil fill tube

Old Jul 23, 2009 | 02:04 PM
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13b Oil fill tube

Does the oil fill tube thread into the intermediate iron, or is it pressed in? Also is it a good idea to use my S5 intermediate iron in my turbo build? My turbo iron is kinda gouged. The motor is being ported anyway. So I guess my real question is if I put a turbo intake port template on the na intermediate iron, will I be able to make it a "turbo iron"? (notice quotation marks.) I know that I would need to drill and tap the iron for the center bolt for the intake manifold.

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Old Jul 24, 2009 | 09:24 AM
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It sort of presses in.

The NA iron has abit less casting around the ports, but from what I remember the manifold ports line up.
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Old Jul 24, 2009 | 11:59 AM
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Thank you very much. It looks like I'm just going to cut the fill tubes and weld the turbo tube onto the n/a iron.
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Old Jul 24, 2009 | 01:11 PM
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I don't understand why you would do that. The tube can be removed by wiggling it up, with the help of a long lever. Then the other tube can be tapped in with a hammer.
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Old Jul 24, 2009 | 01:47 PM
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Oh...... hahaha. I guess that would be a more sensible solution. Again, thanks for the advice.
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Old Jul 24, 2009 | 10:21 PM
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I tapped the old one out and tapped the new in. Worked like a charm and only took about 2 minutes to complete. Again, thanks for the advice. It is appreciated.
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