T2 Oil feed
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Just out of interest what kind of oil feed setup do other T2 users have?
I'm using the original braided oil feed for the T3 but because of the different angle and position of the turbo it doesn't fit to well.
Plus i've got 7/16th adaptor so i can use the original banjo bolt, just wondered if anyone knew of existing kits which fit easier and are more practical?

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im usinbg a t3 kit that i got from iain which works fine on my car

theres no banjo bolt on mine, i just have an adapter that fits into the turbo, (which i got from earls, do a search and the part no will come up) and a -4 fitting that screws onto this

how much did all those bits cost including the kit?
What is this earls place? i did a search but not really sure what im looking for>

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what does your adapter look like? a pic would be great

1152cc turboed mini clubman, most powerful 1.1L a-series?

http://boostmini.justboard.net/

Can't get a good pic at the moment as its under the carb and manifold.
Its like a hydraulic fitting, male one end 7/16th and female the other for the banjo bolt. Problem is it's quite long when the two are together just wanted a simpler solution

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yeh thats how iv dicided to do mine aswell

maybe try a 7/16 banjo bolt?

1152cc turboed mini clubman, most powerful 1.1L a-series?

http://boostmini.justboard.net/

Yeah going to have to get a complete new oil feed line made up for it though as banjo on the T3 is alot smaller

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all you need you can get from pirtek pipes made up fitting etc etc

Edited by jimmy on 4th Jan, 2006.

1293 Turbo mini

Nic, didn't your turbo come with the -4 oil fitting allready on from me ??

I can now get the 7/16 x 24 tpi banjo bolts !

no it was aparently -5! i coulnt get anything to fit it, infact its sat next to me in my bedroom as i type

-5 !!! oops, sorry about, my turbo man must have used the wong one. -5 is an oddball.

You ended up using -4

so is the banjoy bolt coned at the end to mate with the turbo or do you just use copper sealing washers as its a banjoy?

Edit: Why on earth have i spelt banjo with a y!?

Edited by slim_shadyuk on 7th Jan, 2006.

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On a banjo normal practice is to use two copper washers, one either side of your banjo (-4 copper washers for 7/16"). Make sure all surfaces are nice and clean before assembling. A generous nip should then give you a nice seal.

So you could you get hold of a suitable oil feed line with banjo etc for a mini running a T2?

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Yes. Are you running the normal metro turbo banjo assembly on the oil take of the engine ?

Do you plan on running an inline oil filter ?

im not using a banjo, is every one else?

i have this:


just a male to male convertor, and a -4 female fitting on the end of the hose

I can get the banjo or the -4 adapter like Nic has used. The hose fitting i get are aluminium. Banjos can be steel or ali or either, depends on size.

Yes i'm using the original metro T3 feed with an adaptor. Using and inline oil filter never occured to me is this recommended then?

I would prefer the same setup to what nic has to be honest just not sure where to purchase it!

Edited by slim_shadyuk on 7th Jan, 2006.

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I'm just in the process of sorting out some fittings so i can give you a price in a couple of days.

Nic, the take off pipe on the compressor housing is that for the actuator? did you fit it yourself?

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yes it is, my housing was already threaded but had a bung in it, i removed it and got the fitting from a hydraulic supply place.

since then ive made the hole in it bigger as it was only letting me get 16psi

Mirage, could you price up a kit complete with a fitting like Nic has screwed into his compressor housing (metric thread) please?

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Can sort out the fitting for you exept the metric part !! lol The fittings are all imperial. The turbo wil be 7/16 X 24tpi. The fittings are Jic (uses unf thread). The banjo for the engine side i can get in a few sizes.