Gonna make oil restrictor. Size????
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Re: Gonna make oil restrictor. Size????
Originally Posted by MAJORAHOLE
gonna make an oil restrictor tonight, need to know what size i should drill the hole. i tried to search, but didnt find ----.
i thought i read before that 1/16 is too small?
i thought i read before that 1/16 is too small?
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Re: Gonna make oil restrictor. Size????
Last restrictor I made, I took the fitting going into the turbo (small 16g), blocked off one end with a small machine screw (fitting out of the turbo obviously) and filled it full of soldier. Once it hardened, I drilled my 1/16th hole and slapped it on there. Works great.
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Re: Gonna make oil restrictor. Size????
Originally Posted by Hitchhikkr
Last restrictor I made, I took the fitting going into the turbo (small 16g), blocked off one end with a small machine screw (fitting out of the turbo obviously) and filled it full of soldier. Once it hardened, I drilled my 1/16th hole and slapped it on there. Works great.
#8
Re: Gonna make oil restrictor. Size????
i am gonna use the stock bolt for the banjo fitting and fill/weld the bottom of it closed then grind it flat and dril a 1/16 hole in it chop off that end with a hack saw and thread it down into the oil inlet before my fitting. we'll see how it works
#9
Re: Gonna make oil restrictor. Size????
Originally Posted by Hitchhikkr
Last restrictor I made, I took the fitting going into the turbo (small 16g), blocked off one end with a small machine screw (fitting out of the turbo obviously) and filled it full of soldier. Once it hardened, I drilled my 1/16th hole and slapped it on there. Works great.
#10
Re: Gonna make oil restrictor. Size????
Originally Posted by marcj
i would worry about high EGT's melting the solder into my turbine
And how in the hell is soldier going to get on your turbine? :1