Turbo oil drain question....

BluegrassDiesel

BluegrassDiesel

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Gonna try to get my PhatShaft71 put on in the near future. The oil drain line needs to be a bit longer though. Do i need to just get a new line or could i splice into it with some type of flexible rubber hose?
 
I know there's rubber hose on mine between the part that bolts to the turbo and the port in the block. Been there for 159k miles.
 
Oil resistant 3/4" silicone line. The drain is 7/8" tube. 3/4" hydraulic hose is too tight to fit over and 1" is too thick to clamp down. Found that out today installing my turbo. I needed to cut about 1" out and figured I'd buy some hose to use as a coupler. It turned into a scavenger hunt to find hose that would work.
 
GFB said:
Oil resistant 3/4" silicone line. The drain is 7/8" tube. 3/4" hydraulic hose is too tight to fit over and 1" is too thick to clamp down. Found that out today installing my turbo. I needed to cut about 1" out and figured I'd buy some hose to use as a coupler. It turned into a scavenger hunt to find hose that would work.
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Im kinda confused. The drain is 7/8" but you used 3/4"?
 
THe silicone flexes enough to use 3/4" line. Heaterhose or reinforced rubber hose won't stretch enough. 7/8" heater hose works best.
 
I have a chunk of Hydrolic hose on mine. rubber with a steel braid through it. I think I still have some left too.
 
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