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Originally posted by TC'd Swazo:
Ok, very stupid question 
Maybe I should have double checked the turbo seeing it came from a guy named "Drunken Will"  
Best post in a while.
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Originally posted by TC'd Swazo:
Slip fit with -AN to NPT adapters on both ends, and it's tapped into the block above the pan. From everything I've read, I am damn sure this is my problem. T3's do not have oil seals, but rather piston ring type rings. I'm not dorwning my turbo in oil because of the feed, but because it simply can't drain fast enough.
Thanks for the link, I'm going to order a return line from them today 
I took the AN-NPT fitting, threaded the hole and sunk a soft bodied screw into it. Then I drilled a 1/16" hole through it and polished the tip.
1/16" hole has been perfect. You have to remember you are pumping oil at up to 80psi sometimes through that line.
You can also use a brass fitting and probably fill it with plumbing solder, then drill the 1/16" hole through it. It would take 5 minutes with a torch and then it does not matter what size feed line you use.
1/2" drain line is more than sufficient!
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Tom, I already have a restrictor. I have a billet aluminum flange with a -4an male end on it, and it has a 1/16" hole to feed the turbo with. Even with the 1/2" return line, it's still pooling up. Now to say it isn't the turbine shaft seal, I can't until I tear down the turbo. But, I'll replace the drain line with the honker -10AN, and go from there.
My camera's battery died after taking a couple of pics, and it's charging now. But I pulled the turbo again and found it is not leaking in the compressor housing at all. The turbine and the down pipe is chuck full of oil though.
I'll be pulling the DP to clean it out and swabbing out the cat-back with a home made giant Q-tip (broom stick with rags tied on the end), while it's off
Just killing time for the compression tester and misc items to get here...
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Originally posted by Keyser:
What size is the restrictor? You only need about a one thou hole in it. There are several ADC turbo kits out there with a half inch drain.
Edit: none are running your turbo however.
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 Originally posted by TC'd Swazo:
Tom, I already have a restrictor. I have a billet aluminum flange with a -4an male end on it, and it has a 1/16" hole to feed the turbo with.
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What would be good gasket material to make a new downpipe gasket from? I have a 4-bolt flange and can't find a new gasket for the life of me. 
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I can tell you that a Sprite can will not work very well
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Is that what your turbo SVT came with for a gasket??  Wow, that guy was a hack
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Is that what your turbo SVT came with for a gasket?? Wow, that guy was a hack
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Is that what your turbo SVT came with for a gasket?? Wow, that guy was a hack
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