Hi there, i am having a tough time finding out, where to find oil and water feed and return lines for my 99 NB Miata. I have a T25/T28 turbo and i was hoping someone could give me their two cents on where to find a kit or what materials i need to just go to the hardware store and buy it myself.

Thanks, from ProjectDIY

 

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You can use a banjo bolt and source it from behind the head, and return to the mixing manifold.

You can tee your heater core line and return to mixing manifold.

If you're lame and haven't done a coolant reroute, you can source from the coolant neck and return to mixing manifold.

The possibilities are endless.

 

BEGi / Bell Engineering -4 Stainless Steel Braided Line less than 19.9"

Oil Feed and Return - Miata Turbo FAQ

JGS Precision Turbo

Or you can have some made for you locally.

what I really should reply with is for you to go through the build threads and research what's been used. T25/T28 are ideally different, what trubo do you has?

Turbos- How to check the difference between the T25 and T28 OEM Nissan Turbo ? FRSport.com

 

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Yes, more important things

I used this as a temp as I've been on the hunt for another awkward face to use.

 

Her face made me happy!

 

FM has hard lines for oil/water for like 300$. I am also having the trouble of finding water lines for my t3 on my 1.8. I would rather save 150$ and not get hard lines if I can find a kit for just the waterlines.

 

Then it goes like this :

Figure out what threads are on your turbo, and what tyou of connection you will use at the engine. Go down to a hydraulic shop and have them make you a set of steel braided lines. Not that hard.

 

Ok will do, I will try and search this forum and find out what thread I have on the turbo and what connection I need for the engine.

 

Go on google and search for hydraulic shops and your zip code. Go there with your turbo, and hopefully they should be able to figure out the fittings on the turbo you need. Then you can get them to make you AN lines once you figure out lengths. The other good source for turbo fittings is ATPTurbo.

 

I haven't done my research yet but I wanted to use something like this. To get the rubber line far enough from the turbo heat and have the barb in a location where it is easy to inspect/replace the hose.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/6AN-Turbo-Wa...1UGwny&vxp=mtr


Has anyone used a kit like this and have any input?

 

Ahhh okay, yeah let me see to that, i will do some digging to see if i can find something like that in my area, do you think home depot or Lows will have what i am looking for?

 

Not for the high pressure side. Seriously

 

No you need to find an actual hydraulic shop.

 

Whyyyy, whyyyyyyyyyy ?????? Every time a new member asks a question, we give detailed instructions, and then are immediately asked for a different answer. NO, NO, NO! Lowes is not a turbo parts source. Hell, they hardly even have the materials for DIY home projects.

 

hahaha, yeah thats true, but where would you recommend me going instead of lows? and is cheaper than lets say 300$?

 

 

A place that can actually make hydraulic hoses. some NAPAs do it, and so do some independent car parts stores do too. Or if you're lucky you'll have an actual hydro shop nearby.

 

Yes, you can get your oil and coolant lines at the hardware store, find some copper fittings in the pluming department.

Something like this should work-
Shop EASTMAN 8-ft 1,500-PSI Stainless Steel Dishwasher Connector at Lowes.com
Shop Appliance Supply Lines & Drain Hoses at Lowes.com

Just measure the distance of the lines you need and make sure to get the right length lines, fittings are less important, any fitting will work really you can just use thread tape to insure proper seal, you can drain to atmosphere without issue.
Dont listen to all these newbs, you can build an entire turbo kit at the hardware store, its the new age performance shop!

 

Anyone know where you can run an oil line from on a 2003 1.8? also where could I T off to get a vacuum line for my ECU