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11-22-11, 12:24 PM

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Drain line question

I've been mocking things up, and before I cut a hole in my Mazdaspeed oil pan, I wanted to know if my drain line has enough of a slope to operate properly? Thanks guys!

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11-22-11, 04:17 PM

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Eh, that's not exactly ideal. Is there a way you can get a better angle coming off the CHRA?

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11-22-11, 07:02 PM

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You might get issues with oil backing up and smoking like that. Ideally you want the oil return as close to 6 o'clock as possible.

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11-22-11, 09:37 PM

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I've already rotated the housing to set the drain dead at 6:00 The drain line has angled fittings on it. Would I be better off going with a shorter line that has straight fittings?

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11-23-11, 08:05 AM

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Yes. It looks like you have plenty of room to run a straight fitting off the turbo down before you bring it over to the oil return on the front cover.

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