Forced Induction Custom FI Setup Questions

Is it possible to reverse the oil lines?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 17, 2007 | 04:15 PM
  #1  
trdcelica's Avatar
Thread Starter
0.0 BAR
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1
Default Is it possible to reverse the oil lines?

Hey guys question here....

Turboing my 2000 Toyota Celica GT and there is absolutely no room to work with on that engine when it comes to turboing it

My question is... If all the fittings are replaced with the proper size adjusters, is it possible to make your drain your feed and your feed your drain ON the turbo itself? I understand the oil return should be on the top and then uses gravity to exit the bottom, correct? With my custom project this puts the feed on the bottom and the return on the top. So, as I said, if I adjust the inlets on the turbo itself to be the proper size, can the drain be the feed and the feed the return ON the turbo?

Thanks guys!!!

O and the turbo is a TD04 and I am not sure if the middle section can be rotated, thanks!
Old May 17, 2007 | 04:59 PM
  #2  
dcg9381's Avatar
1.0 BAR
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 326
Default Re: Is it possible to reverse the oil lines?



No. The drain is physically a much larger opening than the feed. If you reverse them, you're likely to have problems getting all that oil out of there.
Could you reverse them with machine work? Hmm.. maybe, but I'd have to look at the way oil flows to the bearings and I suspect it's very unlikely that you can get away with that... The center sections are pretty symetrical, what problem are you having specifically?
I'm sure people of turbo'd a Celica before.. You'll just have to get creative with the feed plumbing if everything else fits.. The drain.. well, as it's gravity fed, so the options for orientation are limited.
Old May 17, 2007 | 07:17 PM
  #3  
losesomethinbra's Avatar
1.0 BAR
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 556
Default Re: Is it possible to reverse the oil lines?

The drains are designed for gravity.. it is important enough that if you have the center section at too much of an angle, off vertical, it wont work properly
Old May 19, 2007 | 12:41 AM
  #4  
Atticus's Avatar
1.5 BAR
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,147
Default Re: Is it possible to reverse the oil lines?

rotate the center section
Old May 19, 2007 | 08:10 AM
  #5  
E-b0la's Avatar
3.0 BAR
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 1,967
Default Re: Is it possible to reverse the oil lines?

clock that mother ******!
Old May 21, 2007 | 03:13 PM
  #6  
lkailburn's Avatar
1.5 BAR
 
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 714
Default Re: Is it possible to reverse the oil lines?

rotate center section.

-Luke
Old May 22, 2007 | 09:42 PM
  #7  
reactone's Avatar
1.5 BAR
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,069
Default Re: Is it possible to reverse the oil lines?

https://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/...?topic=13035.0
werd.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
donnyavery
Turbo Parts For Sale
4
Sep 11, 2011 08:31 AM
fubar
Forced Induction
1
Feb 4, 2006 12:01 PM
rexsk8er
Forced Induction
12
Jul 14, 2005 05:19 PM
89dxhunchback
Forced Induction
14
Oct 30, 2004 03:36 PM
reinhardsen
Forced Induction
2
Apr 11, 2003 12:11 AM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:59 AM.