Hey Mike couple quick questions:
I was reviewing your assembly instructions, and I'm trying to figure out where you got the oil drain fitting that installs on the bottom of the turbo. Is that off-the-shelf or custom?
When attaching the right angle oil fitting into the engine block, there was no mention of any compound or paste to prevent it from leaking under pressure. Can you please provide insight?
Also, you didn't mention applying any anti-seize to any bolts or fittings. Is that not a requirement? Thanks for your help.
Solo
You'll need a fitting for the Turbo oil drain. If you're going to use standard hose, I have a fitting I can send you. If you're going to use AN lines, you'll need to determine which size AN lines you're going to use.
We're using a 6AN oil drain line. However, the Turbo fitting we're using is an off-the-shelf 10AN fitting and we use an additional fitting to reduce it to 6AN. In the future, if it makes sense, I'll design and CNC machine a one piece 6AN Turbo drain fitting.
The AN fittings we're using don't require any sealant and we haven't experienced any leaks under pressure. Though, I don't think the use of a teflon sealant would create any issues.
We're pre-assembling the Turbo/Adapter/Downpipe assembly which is why it isn't mentioned in the instructions (perhaps that is an oversight that needs to be modified). We're using anti-seize on all the stainless steel hardware.
Mike