Oil sending lines for turbo

[Frankenstien93]

Where do i tap my oil lines for my turbo on my 93 240sx (KA24DE)

[supra brit]

Oil pan...be careful to seal it up right or you'll leak.

[Frankenstien93]

yea for the return line but what about the sending line because that has to have pressure in it to send it to the turbo? right?

[DRIFTEADOR]

oil sender unit. its on the back side of the block. just do a search and click on the thread with pics. its come up a few times before.

[Frankenstien93]

so do i just put liek a T in the line there and run the line off that? and if so where would i get one?

[Import_Ant]

you can get them at your local auto parts store. Advance AUto parts should carry them. It's a 1/8NPT fitting. get a 1/8 NPT 'T' fitting with 1 male end and two female ends. you screw your existing oil pressure sensor in one and then you have a free 1/8NPT line for your oil feed

^that is where I located my return oil line on my SOHC motor. the oil pans are similar between our two motors though.

I assume you're planning on removing the oil pan but if you are planning on trying to install the return oil line without removing the pan... DON'T DO IT. here's what the result will be:

-Aaron

[DRIFTEADOR]

actually most cars i've seen, nissan included, use british standard threading on oil senders (BSPT not NPT). you can use the npt fitting but it may not seal and even if it does, you won't be able to go back to stock because you'll ruin the threads on both the block and sensor. worst case scenario this may happen.

[Import_Ant]

actually most cars i've seen, nissan included, use british standard threading on oil senders (BSPT not NPT). you can use the npt fitting but it may not seal and even if it does, you won't be able to go back to stock because you'll ruin the threads on both the block and sensor. worst case scenario this may happen.

My bad. I'm glad you brought this up, I was totally spacing when I posted my commnent. my OIL FEED LINE has 1/8 NPT ends. D'oh.

[Turbo 510]

There is a flat area on the KADE oil filter carrier (right above the oil pressure sending unit) that you can drill into and tap with a 1/8 NPT. It feeds the oil pressure sending unit and is very clean looking.

[Frankenstien93]

i was looking at the oil lines that are on boostdesigns.com what fitting do they use so i can get it all right the first time without messing it all up