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Old 04-28-2005, 09:13 PM   #11
pdxmotorhead
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The higher above the oil level the turbo will fit the better.
Make sure the drain has as few kinks as possible and use 1"
drain hose. Under hard driving the turbo will foam the oil up
to 4X its normal volume and cause a temporary blockage that
will back too much oil in the bearings and cause premature
failure of the seals.
Also make sure the oil drain does not enter block too low so that oil doesn't
push back up the pipe from hard cornering.

Dave
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