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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 06:35 PM
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I was told if I make the rear mount style turbo system i could run the oil feed line to the oil pan and the return line to the valve cover, is this correct and would i have to use an inline oil pump,or will the oil flow by its self into the turbo and back to the engine from vacum pressure created from the engine.
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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You will have to have a pump of some kind, most (all I think) turbo oil feed lines are taped into oil at pressure, not just sump oil.
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Old Jan 31, 2006 | 12:17 PM
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The turbo will need a pressurized feed source. The turbo will not draw oil to itself. It will not need a huge flow but does need the oil pressurized through it and a pump to return the oil from the turbo back to the engine. You might get away without a return oil pump if the turbo is a front mount with a properly sized return line going straight down to the pan. You do not want a lot of pressure building up inside the turbo center housing or oil may leak into the compressor or exhaust housings.
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