Turbo oil return question

[mustangdaver]

Why can't the oil return line go into a valve cover to drain down in the engine?

Is it oil starvation because the oil does not come back directly into the pan or is the problem more oil control around the valves?

Can someone please explain?

Thanks

Dave

[8.14@170]

Turbos are normally mounted lower than the valve covers and gravity drains the oil back into the pan. (in most street app's)

[mustangdaver]

So is the oil pressure that feeds the turbos diminished AFTER the turbo?

The turbos are rear of car mount (STS style) set up.

[8.14@170]

Then the kit should have an electic oil pump that will return the oil back into the motor.

http://www.ststurbo.com/mustang_installation_pics

You can see the brass fitting under the turbos with the rubber return line.

[mustangdaver]

So with that pump....... would it be safe to have the oil dump into a rocker cover rather than the pan?

Also, thank you for the help.

Dave

[8.14@170]

Yes it would.

[mustangdaver]

A big thanks for the answers!!!!!

Dave

[b-blown]

Then the kit should have an electic oil pump that will return the oil back into the motor.

http://www.ststurbo.com/mustang_installation_pics

You can see the brass fitting under the turbos with the rubber return line.
not too jack the thread but wouldn`t that be a good idea for all turbo`d applications ...instead of just gravity feed...

[the farmer]

gravity feed is fine for those applications were the turbo is above the pan,it will drain plenty fast enough :110:

[b-blown]

gravity feed is fine for those applications were the turbo is above the pan,it will drain plenty fast enough :110:
mine is forward and down ,mounted turbo centerline will be roughly 4 inches above the bottom edge of the blockat the pan rail so it would be a very short drainback is that better ? by the way its a turbo 2.3

[the farmer]

you sound like you'll be just fine there.....was it a original turbo motor and you added a bigger unit?

[b-blown]

no its a built motor using some of the turbo parts but a custom header and am looking at a 60`ish or so turbo on it maybe p-trim it will have the drainback into a bung in the pan

[b-blown]

and if your fan of 2.3 turbo stuff ..check this head out ..should be ready for the spring..look at the flow numbers and how they`ve improved it http://rheaperformance.com/index.html

[the farmer]

there is a guy on the windsor site that seems to be good with these little 2.3's http://www.windsorstangs.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=6724 heres a head he just did :110:

[b-blown]

thats nice stuff right there but did you look at the base flow numbers for the rheas head ?

[the farmer]

interesting stuff....... see the port work gained......and bigger valves actually hurt flow

[b-blown]

interesting stuff....... see the port work gained......and bigger valves actually hurt flow
thats why I`m looking at it as a head for my motor it looks like the best bang for the buck and an thick deck iron head that flows numbers like that and looks stock...I`m in

[the farmer]

how about that stroker with the honda rods.....

[b-blown]

how about that stroker with the honda rods.....
which one is that ..i`m aware of john dells stroker tall deck with toyota pistons and honda under piston oiling spray to keep the domes cool and hes pushin over 700 hp

[the farmer]

http://rheaperformance.com/id14.html :110:

[b-blown]

huh ...too funny ..they musta added that since I last actually looked at their site I stopped looking at the site as I`ve been in contact thru e-mail ..thanks fro pointing it out ...just might have to change the game plan a wee bit again....lol