Measuring your turbo for custom oil lines
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Re: Measuring your turbo for custom oil lines
Originally Posted by Stealthmode
Block fitting to block - 13 ft lbs.
Fittings into turbo and block fitting - 45ish ft lbs (if you're asking)
Hose ends to fittings - finger tight + 1 "face" (the hose end has six "faces" if you will)
Drain flange bolts - about 45 ft lbs
Barb to drain flange - about 45 ft lbs
45 ft lbs should be percieved as tight, but not axle nut tight. :P
Fittings into turbo and block fitting - 45ish ft lbs (if you're asking)
Hose ends to fittings - finger tight + 1 "face" (the hose end has six "faces" if you will)
Drain flange bolts - about 45 ft lbs
Barb to drain flange - about 45 ft lbs
45 ft lbs should be percieved as tight, but not axle nut tight. :P
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Re: Measuring your turbo for custom oil lines
Originally Posted by 88dx
how did you come up with these torque specs? Just wonder because 45ft LBS seems like a lot?
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Re: Measuring your turbo for custom oil lines
Originally Posted by 88dx
how did you come up with these torque specs? Just wonder because 45ft LBS seems like a lot?
Originally Posted by Stealthmode
45 ft lbs should be percieved as tight, but not axle nut tight. :P
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Re: Measuring your turbo for custom oil lines
Originally Posted by Stealthmode
(Cray, put this on the site)
http://www.---------------------------/oil-install.shtml
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Re: Measuring your turbo for custom oil lines
Originally Posted by Cray91
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Re: Measuring your turbo for custom oil lines
Originally Posted by Stealthmode
(Cray, put this on the site)
Originally Posted by Cray91
Feb 28, on the site. :P
6 months and 9 days later, my free webmaster pulls it off.
