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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 05:41 PM
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LE5 turbo feeds and drains

Just wondering where everyone is getting their coolant and oil from and where you're draining it. I know there is an Allen bolt in the block that can be removed for oil feed correct? Then are you guys draining into the oil pan or tapping the block? I read oil pan is a no-no due to the pressure exuded by the pump and will wear out the turbo much quicker. How about coolant T fittings? Thanks!
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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 07:34 PM
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Line it like the turbo cobalt ss's are. I think the return is going in straight to the block at the back.
Or the pan.
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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Sl0wbaltSS
Line it like the turbo cobalt ss's are. I think the return is going in straight to the block at the back. Or the pan.
...that's the question, isn't it? Lol
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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 08:14 PM
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Old Mar 22, 2015 | 11:53 PM
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 03:19 PM
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Just do the pan no issues here, don't have to worry about metal shavings in the block even if you clean it up
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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 03:46 PM
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Mine is in the pan too, no problem with it. I got zzps oil pan.
Oil feed from the plug on the back of the block, zzp sells the fitting for this.
Coolant feed i have coming from the drain plug in the water pump, i got the fitting on ebay.
Coolant drain i have the lnf thermostat housing so it has a banjo fitting for return there.
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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 12:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Slowbalt2000
Mine is in the pan too, no problem with it. I got zzps oil pan. Oil feed from the plug on the back of the block, zzp sells the fitting for this. Coolant feed i have coming from the drain plug in the water pump, i got the fitting on ebay. Coolant drain i have the lnf thermostat housing so it has a banjo fitting for return there.
Sweet. Thank you.
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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 05:43 AM
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Mine is in the pan too, no problem with it. I got zzps oil pan. Oil feed from the plug on the back of the block, zzp sells the fitting for this. Coolant feed i have coming from the drain plug in the water pump, i got the fitting on ebay. Coolant drain i have the lnf thermostat housing so it has a banjo fitting for return there.
Can you link me to the eBay fitting for inlet coolant?
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Old Mar 27, 2015 | 06:12 AM
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I see the extra port here, but it doesn't look threaded to me. Are you sure the banjo bolt fits? Thanks!
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Old Mar 27, 2015 | 07:05 AM
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Its the other half of the thermostat housing that you need
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Old Mar 27, 2015 | 07:47 AM
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Depending on which manifold you have you may need the lnf coolant pipe too
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Old Mar 28, 2015 | 09:17 PM
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Should be good with Saab exhaust manifold.
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