m50 turbo oil drain

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Post Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:25 am

hi people this is my first post and i am wondering if the oil return from my m50 turbo can go into the sump at the highest point or is this too low? due to the angle of the engine. my manifold is top mount so the turbo is high. just looking for an idea of what others have done, cheers
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Post Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:10 am

Pretty much anywhere in the upper portion of the sump should be fine.

To be honest, a high up turbo with the oil returning below the oil level in the sump wouldn't prove a problem.
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Post Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:58 am

thanks, thats good news, just waiting for some bits from speedflow and soon we can start mapping.