ej22 oil feed and return????????? help

Dirty91Legacy · Post by **Dirty91Legacy** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:44 pm

i know you can tap into the backside of the block on the passanger side for the turbo feed line, but what size is it and where do i run the return too, and what size is that.... i need to order the fittings so i wanna know and my car is parked 20 miles from my house. PLEASE HELP

Dirty91Legacy · Post by **Dirty91Legacy** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 12:17 am

NO BODY?????

ericem · Post by **ericem** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 2:08 am

Why are you doing this?

Dirty91Legacy · Post by **Dirty91Legacy** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 11:46 pm

i am turboing my NA

ericem · Post by **ericem** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:58 pm

I think on Nasioc there is a thread with the info you need.

93forestpearl · Post by **93forestpearl** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 9:04 pm

The pug on the oil galley has M12x1.25 threads.

There isn't a spot for an oil return on an N/A motor, so you either need to drill and tap the spot on the head that the factory does, or weld a fitting on your oil pan.

Dirty91Legacy · Post by **Dirty91Legacy** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:17 am

i recon it has to be a high spot in the pan right

93forestpearl · Post by **93forestpearl** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:51 am

You are correct. If it is below the oil level, the oil will back up in your turbo and make a mess of things.

Dirty91Legacy · Post by **Dirty91Legacy** » Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:10 am

ok wait till u guys see the custom manifold i made for this it is sweet!

ciper · Post by **ciper** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 2:26 am

I vote running the oil return into the valve cover because hard corners cause oil to climb the side of the pan

93forestpearl · Post by **93forestpearl** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 8:56 am

ciper wrote:I vote running the oil return into the valve cover because hard corners cause oil to climb the side of the pan

Very true.

Otherwise it's not that hard to pull the head to drill and tap in the factory location. It's just a little unnerving to drill through about an inch of material on the head. Tap it for 3/8 NPT to run a -8 or -10, and it's done.

mavx · Post by **mavx** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 10:52 am

93forestpearl wrote:You are correct. If it is below the oil level, the oil will back up in your turbo and make a mess of things.

negative.

the level of the oil return fitting on an oil pan has never, and probably will never become an issue with a turbocharger.

93forestpearl · Post by **93forestpearl** » Sun Feb 14, 2010 6:25 am

Garrett specifically states to avoid it. Obviously some turbos will be more sensitive than others when it comes to the drain as their oil requirements vary.

It is always good practice to have a clean, straight, free-flowing oil drain. The factory location works well, and is easily tapped to a 3/8 NPT to run a -8 or -10 if one is running a unique setup.

But yes, there are always exceptions to the rule. To say one particular way will always be fine is asking for trouble. Not much is an absolute, ever.

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ej22 oil feed and return????????? help

ej22 oil feed and return????????? help