Vy commodore

[Gareth]

Oil pumps to return hot turbo oil to the sump are a pain in the arse, ask me how I know!!

Or do you to expect the turbo to be above sump height?

[Wade]

Hopefully above sump

[Gareth]

I have a twin turbo VE low mount, took 3 iterations of return system to get something reliable. (always used expensive brand name stuff too)

[Wade]

Yeah the drain needs to be no more then a certain angle or they don’t drain and the turbo starts pushing oil

[Wade]

There are ways around having the angles past that point but then you start looking into catch tanks and lift pumps ect. You’re better off, if you can, just keeping the angles right. Hence why I’ve kept budget low on anticipation of fitment and mock-up.

[Wade]

Brings back some memories. I remember Anthony talking about fuel systems in the same manner. In a drag race situation you want the outlets facing the same way gravity naturally wants to travel as well. Especially when there’s some g forces involved.

[Wade]

I remember back when I was working there. Road runner on the lift and bay next to mine. And Anthony’s drag car next to that. And Anthony on the dyno wringing the necks of cars. Actually use to stress me out a little as I always felt like something had to give. Just waiting for parts to come flying out across the workshop while I was working away. Remember eddy’s old 1500hp hp vh. Anthony done the turbos and tuning on it. If you can find the old videos of it, you’ll see. That’s why eddy grabbed Anthony after it and tried to give him the credit. But Anthony being a true gentleman said no. You built the car it’s your credit. Much respect. Fuck I learnt a lot while working there.

[Wade]

Fuck that brings back some memories. I remember being a kid and waited for the next zoom magazine to come out. The only magazine that puts go before show . Remember when Jake Edward’s made 1500hp with a carby on meth, while still using a factory 304 cast iron exhaust manifold . And even still to this day everyone’s like oh no cast iron manifolds don’t flow lol. As jake said! Think of the exhaust housing on the turbo as the bottle neck. I think I’ve forgotten more than I’ve learned over the years. Fuck we getting old. I mean olderrrrr

[Wade]

https://youtu.be/tupxPlP-BF4?si=ReR73eaAKF3gY5F1

[Wade]

After that I ended up as a mechanic for hi haul. Back when they were carting the bridge beams for the east link. Was a multi million dollar contract. But was still too big for one company to take on all the work. I think there was another 2 or 3 heavy Hualage company’s we had to kick work back too. We had the main contract though. 70+ hrs weeks just as a mechanic. I remember sitting down at the end of the day to take my overalls off. And that’s alls I remember. Besides someone kicking me, telling me it’s time to wake up and go home .