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Old 08-22-2007, 10:30 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Re: turbo or twin turbo titan

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Originally Posted by Darkblueta
1. Only way a turbo can be lower then the oil pan is if you have a pump which pumps oil from the turbo back to the engine. The oil will not travel back up the line to the oil pan by the engine's pump alone. Eventually it will puddle up, may leak and/or blow out the seals on either the turbine or compressor side if not both. This is turbo kit design 101.
The placement of the turbos that I am leaning towards would be in the stock cat locations. They would be more level to, not below the pan. Some 300ZX twin turbo is set ups are this very way. Never have I heard of any oil drain issues or problems caused by oil backup.

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