Single Turbo RX-7's Questions about all aspects of single turbo setups.

Turbo oil return line geometry

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 15, 2013 | 02:52 PM
  #1  
gaijinrx7's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Tenured Member: 15 Years
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 283
Likes: 0
From: maryland
Exclamation Turbo oil return line geometry

The lesser of two evils. Bws360 with cleaned up junk t4 manifold. This set up puts my return at a kinda crappy angle. So I can go two ways.
First
Run a 45 off the turbo and then run the risk of the line being straight(possible slight droop) to the front housing or
Second
Run a 60 off the turbo and have a nice downward angle to the front housing. The issue with this is the sharp angle off the turbo could possibly slow the flow of the oil restricting the return and that is no bueno.
Soooo I would like some opinions on which is better, the 45 and a possible slight droop in the line or a 60 and the severe angle possibly causing slight restriction in flow.
Or am I completely being ridiculous and need to take it easy and just order the fittings and stop being a wussy.
Thanks
Brett
Reply
Old Sep 15, 2013 | 06:28 PM
  #2  
drifting in drifting's Avatar
Senior Member
Tenured Member 15 Years
iTrader: (11)
 
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 368
Likes: 0
From: drifting .pa
the droop would be the worse of the two
Reply
Old Sep 18, 2013 | 01:24 PM
  #3  
billyboy's Avatar
Rotary Freak
Tenured Member: 20 Years
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,677
Likes: 287
From: sydney
A hard line drain might be a better choice - if you have any fabrication abilities....the typical commercial offerings putting a fitting in the valley between the compressor and exhaust housings **** me to tears, even before you get into the angle of the dangle!
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
trickster
2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
25
Jul 1, 2023 04:40 PM
FD7KiD
3rd Generation Specific (1993-2002)
15
Feb 26, 2021 10:12 PM
FD7KiD
Single Turbo RX-7's
1
Aug 17, 2015 11:50 PM
KAL797
Test Area 51
0
Aug 11, 2015 03:47 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:59 PM.