I am switching to a turbo. I will be mounting it off of the rr manifold. I don't see a clear path or a decent angle to run the turbo return line to the pan. Am I missing something or should I just be using a remote scavenge pump and run it to the existing oil level switch bung on the other side of the pan?

Thanks for any help.

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87 Fiero GT, 3800sc; 4T65E-HD; Comp Cam; 3.1" pulley, home ported sc inlet/outlet, N* & lq4, 3.0" exhaust, & plog, E85, dm300, 65# injectors, wb, hp tuners.

The drain is gravity if it's not on a pressure line for a cooler or something, just make sure it flows down hill and make it larger and it'll flow fine

The real question is that you are planning on using a turbo on one bank of your exhaust and not the other? The other bank is going to get jealous....

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The rr manifold = rr of car. Mounted like darks. Sorry for any confusion. From that location, to get the drain hose to the pan would require an uphill trip over the trans where it runs next to the oil pan(small gap between trans and engine), or under the trans and uphill to the pan. Gravity drain does not seem logical with a 4t65. Again, unless I am missing something. Routing it around the trans would likely contact axles. The starting point off the turbo and the top of the oil pan are not that different in heights to begin with, unlike a top mounted turbo over the trans on the driver side. Easy to gravity feed from there.

Route Under the trans by the diff and up to the pan.
Fluid Dynamics
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluid_dynamics

Wow, so I can even use the existing hole on the other side? From eyeballing it, it would seem the oil would have a hard time going back up to drain. I will give it a try. Thanks. I am sure I will have more questions for you guys as it pieces together.

Thanks

quote Originally posted by 2nasti: Wow, so I can even use the existing hole on the other side? From eyeballing it, it would seem the oil would have a hard time going back up to drain. I will give it a try. Thanks. I am sure I will have more questions for you guys as it pieces together. Thanks

Yes, as long as the Turbo return is higher than the oil pan you are good. Also make sure your return line is sufficient to handle the flow.
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Do an experiment it doesn't matter how long the return line is or how much uphill it has to travel. The only requirement is that the fill point is higher than the settled fluid.