turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :(

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turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :(

Reply #15 – March 06, 2006, 07:52:31 PM

a loop wont work for the return, the return needs to be relatively straight, and on a downhill slope for the most part.

turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :(

Reply #16 – March 06, 2006, 08:54:22 PM

can you not use a stock return line?

turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :(

Reply #17 – March 06, 2006, 09:16:17 PM

Stock return lines suck...

Anyway a loop could work, as long as it's all "mostly" downhill, although it could be iffy with -10 AN as that's about the same ID as the stock return line.

There's a big debate over there on TF about return lines at the moment anyway. I dunno. Mine just goes more or less straight down, but it also goes into the pan, not the block.

turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :(

Reply #18 – March 06, 2006, 09:57:45 PM

Quote from: Red_LX

Stock return lines suck....

so what you are saying is ford spent all this money in time and reaserch for a stainless convoluted oil return line and it sucks? It is near impossible to run a braided return line in the factory turbo position.Ask me how i know.

I had about 60.00 in a line i had made to replace a broken return the angle is so extreme it kinks the hose into yes it was braided steel.

turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :(

Reply #19 – March 07, 2006, 01:54:40 AM

Quote from: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87

It is near impossible to run a braided return line in the factory turbo position.Ask me how i know.

I had about 60.00 in a line i had made to replace a broken return the angle is so extreme it kinks the hose into yes it was braided steel.

Yeah, I already said that, on the first page.

And yes the factory return lines suck. For one, you can't get new ones, for two, they usually end up getting crushed, messed up, or cracked, and the fitting that goes into the block is usually so rusty that it's unusable by the time you get it out.

I already said to use that line I posted a link to because it's specifically made for the 2.3 Turbo. That's the only braided line I would attempt to use with the oil return going into the block.

turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :(

Reply #20 – March 07, 2006, 08:23:49 PM

You can get new "stock T3" return lines. You won't like the price.
http://home.flash.net/~jewhelan/svo.htm
About 2/3 of the way down the page

turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :(

Reply #21 – March 13, 2006, 10:24:51 PM

I got the drain kit today I think it wont be a problem making this work. here is a pic

turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :(

Reply #22 – May 23, 2006, 06:46:30 PM

new question, does anyone make replacement studs for turbo mounting? and what have people been using? I've been chasing he** trying to find nuts that will fit and the ones that I found seem to have messed up the threads on one of the studs. I'd like to replace all of them with something better if possible.

turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :(

Reply #23 – May 23, 2006, 07:44:28 PM

turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :(

Reply #24 – May 24, 2006, 08:14:32 AM

bump...

turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :(

Reply #25 – June 03, 2006, 11:18:30 AM

update, Orielly's sells the studs for our cars, I changed the gasket just for it to blow out again. the problem is that the stock pipe is up against the body and when tightened down it pulls the top of the turbo out causing the gasket to blow. So now a new exhaust is in the making will keep you updated :D

turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :(

Reply #26 – July 16, 2006, 05:31:10 PM

well heres an update.... turbo to manifold gasket is blown again..

for some reason the bolts are working themselves loose and causeing the turbo to blow. I was told to use brass nuts to make things easier the next time I go into it but they seem to be causing me more problems by not being able to tighten them down due to the softer metal and the risk of stripping the threads. so this time I will use steel nuts and lock tight. hopefully this will be the last time I have to deal with this problem. any other ideas of things I could try? maybe I have a warped surface? gonna tear into it next weekend if the weather is nice. maybe I'll have the oil line kit from aerobird-motorsports by then so I can get it all taken care of at once.

turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :(

Reply #27 – July 16, 2006, 06:00:10 PM

Loctite won't do you much good, it's too hot for that stuff (it's only good up to around 350 degrees).

If the gasket is continually blowing you have a problem...also are you actually "blowing" it because that is a steel gasket, doesn't really blow out. Are you sure the nuts are working loose? I only had that happen once on my car, and that was when the U-joints went out on the driveshaft, and I guess vibrated the engine so bad that the nuts worked loose.

It sounds to me like either the surface of the manifold or the surface of the turbine housing is not true and flat, and this is allowing the gasket to blow.

turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :(

Reply #28 – July 16, 2006, 06:22:24 PM

IDEA... drill the holes out put a bolt trought the hole and put a nut on it with a lockwasher..

it worked on my headers for the 5-0

turbo upgrade problems...new nightmare :(

Reply #29 – July 16, 2006, 07:05:45 PM

What you need are the proper nuts. You need the postive deformation type. Look on McMaster-Carr.com, I got a bag pretty cheaply. Actually, just PM me your addy and I'll send you some. Normal nuts will not work, and they will work themselves loose everytime.