Compound oiling

brackin2000pstroke · Jul 20, 2015

Have a truck in the shop with compounds and we are thinking it isnt gettin fed enough oil.. Anybody have different ways of runnin oil lines they would like to share?

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strokin6L · Jul 20, 2015

Usually just T off the main line sending a line to each turbo. -6 is commonly used

Extended Power · Jul 20, 2015

Use the -6 hard line, (3/8") and cut a tee into it. Make sure to ream out the cut end.
Off the tee, swedge down to -4 (1\4") lines to each turbo.

brackin2000pstroke · Jul 21, 2015

Extended Power said:
Use the -6 hard line, (3/8") and cut a tee into it. Make sure to ream out the cut end.
Off the tee, swedge down to -4 (1\4") lines to each turbo.

Ya we did that already.. Shelled the big turbo.. Our turbo guy believes that the big turbo is gettin starved.. Curious to see if anyone has ran to serperate oil lines and where from???

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powerstrokedkid87 · Jul 21, 2015

I think you'll find most people at t-ing the feed line. should provide more than enough oil.

brackin2000pstroke · Jul 21, 2015

powerstrokedkid87 said:
I think you'll find most people at t-ing the feed line. should provide more than enough oil.

Ya that's what I'm gathering.. Worth a try.. Thanks all

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Extended Power · Jul 21, 2015

brackin2000pstroke said:
Ya we did that already.. Shelled the big turbo.. Our turbo guy believes that the big turbo is gettin starved.. Curious to see if anyone has ran to serperate oil lines and where from???

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I have ran my big turbo's oil supply with a 6 foot 1/4" braided stainless steel line since the beginning...no issues.

Like I said though...make sure you ream the ends, so they are not crimped from the cutter wheel. The cutting wheel closes off the 3/8" line quite a bit, and will restrict the flow...I don't think to the point of chunkin a turbo, but maybe...

FaSSt9602 · Jul 21, 2015

brackin2000pstroke said:
Ya we did that already.. Shelled the big turbo.. Our turbo guy believes that the big turbo is gettin starved.. Curious to see if anyone has ran to serperate oil lines and where from???

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You sure your drain line is adequate? I have heard more oiling issues with drain problems causing too much oil to get pumped into a center section with nowhere to drain to. I think you should have AT LEAST a -10 drain line with a straight path (as possible) to the oil pan.

brackin2000pstroke · Jul 21, 2015

FaSSt9602 said:
You sure your drain line is adequate? I have heard more oiling issues with drain problems causing too much oil to get pumped into a center section with nowhere to drain to. I think you should have AT LEAST a -10 drain line with a straight path (as possible) to the oil pan.

I'll have to look what size it is but I know its pretty decent size going to the pain.. I'd guess outside diameter is 1"..

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FaSSt9602 · Jul 21, 2015

brackin2000pstroke said:
I'll have to look what size it is but I know its pretty decent size going to the pain.. I'd guess outside diameter is 1"..

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And no restrictions, dips, kinks? It's a gravity drain, so it needs a clean quick path out of the turbo...

brackin2000pstroke · Jul 21, 2015

FaSSt9602 said:
And no restrictions, dips, kinks? It's a gravity drain, so it needs a clean quick path out of the turbo...

That maybe part of the issue... We are waiting for turbos to come back.. New heads and intake and a different fuel system... So once we get running it all back together I'll have to see how it's ran

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powerstrokedkid87 · Jul 21, 2015

how do you have it draining right now?

brackin2000pstroke · Jul 21, 2015

powerstrokedkid87 said:
how do you have it draining right now?

Id have to look at it again once it's back together.. I haven't had a chance to look at that part with it together.. Kinda the bosses baby lol

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