Turbo oiling question(s)...., getting oil "back" to the engine.... Options

[Mueller]

How critical is the draining of the oil from the turbo back to the engine?

For the turbo that is not going to be installed on my car, 'cause you cannot turbo a 914, I'm toying with mounting the turbo either right behind the collector on my header (see second picture...red outline on header, mine is similar to the one in picture....) (a la' Chapman's 3.0 turbo setup with turbo in the back)

or use a mandrel bent U bend pipe to locate the turbo up where Ben M (airsix) has his turbo located
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-2-1095059341.jpg)

Since the oil going to the turbo is pressurized, shouldn't the oil have no problems getting out of the bearings of the turbo and back to the motor without assistance??

[Brett W]

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I'm not trying to be antagonistic, but your label of the day (ghetto engineering) is starting to sound a little condescending.

So? There is a right way to do things and then there is the way I see lots of people doing things. Look at how the factory apporaches things, it must be cheap and durable. I realize the factory has a few more cubic dollars on hand but that shouldn't stop people from doing things right.

I see people doing turbo kits for cars using goofy ass cheater boxes and rising rate FPRs, using, pvc for charge lines, globing weld onto cast iron manifolds to make down pipes, low temp cheap hose with radiator clamps for oil lines, etc

It would take a little more time and a little more money to do it right, use nice braided lines and fittings for oil lines, going to a standalone turbo capable fuel control system, building the proper exhaust manifolds from good materials and designs, using better oil coolers and intercoolers, etc.

All of these things are the difference in professional appearing and functioning system and some of the ghetto rigged systems that DIYs are none for doing. Maybe the 914 wouldn't have such a bad wrap if some of the owners took the time to put some professionalism into their projects. (obviously this applies to all car owners)

If you do not have the tools or experience to do it right, get the tools and find someone with experience to learn how to do it right. Have some pride in doing a nice job of designing and building a functional professional looking system. Just because you work on your own stuff doesn't mean it has to be sub-par.

Got good Nomex so flame on.