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Turbo Oil Lines

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:37 am
by Dyls GQ
just a quicky...GU turbo... the oil inlet line ... if get like and 8 - 10mm bit of plate shaped the same as it. drill and tap a hole in it..will it be alright?

here try to make it a bit simpler:

probally use braided line for this one

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Or Would This Be Better Off: (pretty easy to understand)

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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:35 am
by NutterGQ
Those "plates" are very cheap so just go and buy one don't screw around, the barb is a bad idea we're talkin 60+ psi 600+ degrees, plus that fitting often has a restrictor effect depending if plain or roller bearing so you can't just slap one on, oil resistant rubber hose won't work on a turbo carrying oil under pressuere all day everyday, there's a reason why braided stainless\teflon inner is expensive....it works and you won't burn your car down trying to save $100 for the real thing.

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:06 am
by Dyls GQ
So You Would Reccomend The 1st One???

That What I Wanted To Do, But As With Everything I Thought id Check First...

Thanks For The Reply

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:57 pm
by cooki_monsta
you need hi temp oil hose, i got about 200mm left over from when i did mine, if you want it, $20 and its yours

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:21 pm
by NutterGQ
where in Melbourne are ya?

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:31 pm
by Weiner
NutterGQ wrote:where in Melbourne are ya?
Park Orchards.

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:29 pm
by nastytroll
I would reccomend using the right hose. Older turbo kits used a steel plate with hydraulic tube silver soldered in that had a barb at the other end. This got the hose away from the turbine heat. Problem is the hose wears/rots at the barb/hose clamp the you end up pumping your sump oil onto evrything.

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:30 pm
by Dyls GQ
cooki_monsta wrote:you need hi temp oil hose, i got about 200mm left over from when i did mine, if you want it, $20 and its yours
nah ill just go and buy some i spose...give myself some spare to :lol:

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:32 pm
by Dyls GQ
NutterGQ wrote:where in Melbourne are ya?
yeh in park orchards (near ringwood)

Whys that??

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 3:00 pm
by stitch_all4x4
i recommend you go to your local enzed shop. the fittings you will require are $7.50 each and they can make your lines up while u wait get a peice of plain wire about 9 gauge and bend it to shape and cut to length as a template. and take it to them. you can either use braided or plain steel hosing..or plain and flexi id use plain hosing with a flexi join as its less likely to cause you problems down the line.