matt f
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I vaguely remember hearing that there is a restrictor built in to the turbo to keep oil flowing at a reduced volume.
I've got a new (to me) turbo and want to make sure it's there.
Where would I look, or did i hear incorrectly?
Ricky Bobby's Laughing Clown Malt Liquor" 88 Turbo Coupe'
2010 LeMons: 21st @ Capitol Offense, 17th @ Detroit Bull Oil Grand Prix.
Up in flames NJMP 2011
It's heart will beat again in an 87 Mustang!
2- 87 TCs, 1 88 TC, future race and support vehicles
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Dan S
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Harrisburg, PA
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Which turbo did you acquire?
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matt f
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IHI
Ricky Bobby's Laughing Clown Malt Liquor" 88 Turbo Coupe'
2010 LeMons: 21st @ Capitol Offense, 17th @ Detroit Bull Oil Grand Prix.
Up in flames NJMP 2011
It's heart will beat again in an 87 Mustang!
2- 87 TCs, 1 88 TC, future race and support vehicles
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Jeff K
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Milwaukee, WI
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The only "restrictors" in a sleeve bearing turbo are the extremely small feed holes in the bearing sleeves. Ball bearing turbos often need an external restrictor, as the ball bearings dont need that much oil. If your oil pressure is real high for some reason, like 80+ psi, a sleeve bearing turbo can benefit from an external flow restrictor.
Jeff Korn
88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 24 psi, forced air IC, water injection, BPV, Ranger cam, subframes, etc., etc.
86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP N2O, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.
11 Crown Vic Interceptor
14 Toyota Camry (wifes car)
95 Taurus GL Vulcan winter beater
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matt f
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Excellent news, thanks!
Ricky Bobby's Laughing Clown Malt Liquor" 88 Turbo Coupe'
2010 LeMons: 21st @ Capitol Offense, 17th @ Detroit Bull Oil Grand Prix.
Up in flames NJMP 2011
It's heart will beat again in an 87 Mustang!
2- 87 TCs, 1 88 TC, future race and support vehicles
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Dan S
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Harrisburg, PA
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+1 with Jeff. Ball bearing turbos need the restrictor, journal bearings do not. The exception as Jeff said, is with high oil pressure.
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