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Turbo&Auto · 11-21-2006, 08:40 AM

A guy that I'm friends with in Canada has been building his own garage turbo kits for his beaters, similar to what I do. He had a remote mount turbo on his older Cavy V6 and then changed it out for a GM5 diesle monster turbo. He couldnt spool the monster turbo to build more then 5psi, but he said it was pretty badass still. With lots of traction issues he ran a 14.3 in the 1/4. Keep in mind also that he's tuning with a FMU

SO, he went on the hunt for something a bit smaller yet not tiny. By the way, he buys all of his turbo stuff at the salvage yard

He found a T3 from a 300Z or Grand Nat or something and fabbed it up on the car. WELL, it died after about 100 miles

He went and grabbed another one from the salvage yard and it died in about the same amount of time. When I say die here, I mean the seals blew out and its spewing oil all over and blue smoke like crazy.

I told him to send me some pics of the new setup. Thats when the funny started

I noticed a line coming out of the bottom of the turbo and going into the valve cover

I asked him what that was for and he said it was the oil drain

I told him I'm 99.9% sure thats the problem. It was running about 5-6" uphill into the valve cover. I told him the general rule of thumb is as straight and downhill as possible for the drain, keyword being DOWNHILL

Celerity · 11-21-2006, 09:04 AM

that's nothing.. not like the dude that piped nitrous into his valve cover.

pissedoffsol · 11-21-2006, 09:54 AM

rofl. i need pics

Turbo&Auto · 11-21-2006, 10:00 AM

Lemme try and get him to send them to my email again. I deleted them

reckedracing · 11-21-2006, 10:04 AM

his setup worked with the 2 other turbos?
thats interesting

Turbo&Auto · 11-21-2006, 10:06 AM

He said the GM5 diesel turbo actually lasted awhile but he took it off because he wanted to experiment with others. This car isnt Daily driven either, so who knows how long it was actually on there.

Celerity · 11-21-2006, 11:01 AM

well yeah, it's gonna work... but as observed: only for a few miles before it burns itself out.

11-21-2006, 08:40 AM	#1
Turbo&Auto Nick Go FAST!! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: East Burg, PA! Age: 28 Posts: 3,271 iTrader: 3 / 100% Ride: 09 Cobalt SS/TC Rep Power: 87	Funny lil Turbo NOOB story A guy that I'm friends with in Canada has been building his own garage turbo kits for his beaters, similar to what I do. He had a remote mount turbo on his older Cavy V6 and then changed it out for a GM5 diesle monster turbo. He couldnt spool the monster turbo to build more then 5psi, but he said it was pretty badass still. With lots of traction issues he ran a 14.3 in the 1/4. Keep in mind also that he's tuning with a FMU SO, he went on the hunt for something a bit smaller yet not tiny. By the way, he buys all of his turbo stuff at the salvage yard He found a T3 from a 300Z or Grand Nat or something and fabbed it up on the car. WELL, it died after about 100 miles He went and grabbed another one from the salvage yard and it died in about the same amount of time. When I say die here, I mean the seals blew out and its spewing oil all over and blue smoke like crazy. I told him to send me some pics of the new setup. Thats when the funny started I noticed a line coming out of the bottom of the turbo and going into the valve cover I asked him what that was for and he said it was the oil drain I told him I'm 99.9% sure thats the problem. It was running about 5-6" uphill into the valve cover. I told him the general rule of thumb is as straight and downhill as possible for the drain, keyword being DOWNHILL __________________ www.BackyardTurbo.com

11-21-2006, 10:00 AM	#4
Turbo&Auto Nick Go FAST!! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: East Burg, PA! Age: 28 Posts: 3,271 iTrader: 3 / 100% Ride: 09 Cobalt SS/TC Rep Power: 87	Lemme try and get him to send them to my email again. I deleted them __________________ www.BackyardTurbo.com

11-21-2006, 10:04 AM	#5
reckedracing TTIWWOP Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: 845 Area, NY Age: 29 Posts: 15,381 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 90 z6-t hatch, 94 Bagged S10, 91 Lifted Mazda Rep Power: 411	his setup worked with the 2 other turbos? thats interesting __________________ I'll blow a hole in your face then go inside and sleep like a baby.

11-21-2006, 10:06 AM	#6
Turbo&Auto Nick Go FAST!! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: East Burg, PA! Age: 28 Posts: 3,271 iTrader: 3 / 100% Ride: 09 Cobalt SS/TC Rep Power: 87	He said the GM5 diesel turbo actually lasted awhile but he took it off because he wanted to experiment with others. This car isnt Daily driven either, so who knows how long it was actually on there. __________________ www.BackyardTurbo.com

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