Turbo Oil Feed Relocation after Balance Shaft Removal

[thatblondechik]

I've done some searches and I'm not coming up with anything.
I've just done a balance shaft removal, and have been told that I'll need to relocate the oil feed for the turbo...but I haven't found one thread that gives me some info on it.

Can I just run some SS line right off the oil pump w/ it's own filter? How would I go about doing this?

 

[DSM_PWR]

Just run it from the oil filter housing like the rest of us

Make sure to port it to reduce high oil pressure since you removed the balance shafts...

 

[assault187]

Its actually recomended to run your turbo oil feed from the head rather then the oil filter housing after a B/S removal.


Are you running a journal bearing turbo or Ball bearing turbo?

 

[thatblondechik]

It's a big 16g housing with a gt30R compressor...

 

[assault187]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/turbo-system-tech/283578-lets-talk-4g63-turbo-oil-feed-supply-locations-all-turbo-brands.html

Check this out and maybe it will help make your decision.

After smoking 1 turbo prematurly when running off the oil filter housing, I have run ALL my turbos (all of which being journal bearing turbos) off of the head including my Holset HX pro40 for roughly 2 years now with the balance shafts removed. I personally have never had an issue with the head feed so i'll recomend it and continue to run my feed from that location.

Good luck!

 

[thatblondechik]

Thanks so much for the link! How funny...you send me to one of Jusmx141's posts...we've had an ongoing "thing" for coming up on 2 years now.

Thanks again!

 

[JusMX141]

Hey....DON'T GIVE UP THE SECRET! SHHHHH!

"THING" my ass! You should be living in PA, married to me, and helping me run a DSM shop right about now.



P.S.- Run it to the head. If it's good enough for a 14B from the factory, it's good enough for your turbo. It's not like you couldn't find someone trustworthy enough to rebuild it in the event of a problem.....

 

[JusMX141]

It's a big 16g housing with a gt30R compressor...

It's quite a gorgeous piece:

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It needs a TD06 or TD06H turbine though to support all that extra airflow you'll be shoving into it now. You'll appreciate the slightly increased lag with your FWD.