Turbo experts of PNG

[Balley]

May sound a silly question but can I run a T25 like this, its a journel bearing type if that helps.

Here is a photo if it helps. I am guessing the answers no as the top half may run dry when the engine isn't running..

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/395068_10150447457013775_718778774_8669027_1682862 202_n.jpg

Dan

[bazil]

That's a pish picture?

[Balley]

Lol, any ideas Bazil?

[Jack]

Is that as in, rotated 90' so the compressor is above the turbine?

[Balley]

Yeah Jack, if it works it would make the hole thing a lot easier. But I doubt it will.

[mowgli]

pressurised oil doesn't really bother much with gravity, and once its pumped thru, you get the siphon effect holding oil into the housing.
i can't see how it would fail simply cos its in that position.

[Balley]

Thanks mowgli, if it were yours would you position it like that?

[mowgli]

tbh, i've never seen a turbo fitted in any other way than with a horizontal shaft, i'm wondering if there is another reason to do with shaft thrust, but then when you think of the applications a turbo has been fitted to, f1 cars, drag racers, aircraft etc, there must be an application with a vertical shaft..

[Balley]

tbh, i've never seen a turbo fitted in any other way than with a horizontal shaft, i'm wondering if there is another reason to do with shaft thrust, but then when you think of the applications a turbo has been fitted to, f1 cars, drag racers, aircraft etc, there must be an application with a vertical shaft..

I have seen bikes with them in all sort of positions, but the key thing is would it last?

[davidfox280585]

my mate has a pic of a td with a tubular maniflod and turbo above box on a corsa,i will get you a pic

[mowgli]

apparently garrett say you should not incline them more than 30deg from level, but i don't know why

[Balley]

my mate has a pic of a td with a tubular maniflod and turbo above box on a corsa,i will get you a pic

Can i see please :)

[Balley]

apparently garrett say you should not incline them more than 30deg from level, but i don't know why

That is that idea out the window then lol

[Jack]

There's some discussion on the subject here (http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=56052)

[mowgli]

hmm i saw that & thought... its the old computer says no so you can't sort of thing...

and all those people seem obsessed with is

'ooh if you don't have it flat & the drain hole at the bottom, it won't work'

what about lateral g forces, and bumps??

back in the bad old days of the early 80's, they were running f1 cars with hgv turbos at 700+hp for 300km.... maybe they were running some clever oil flow system

awaits the count's opinion

[Benn]

Chris S has his off to one side...
Chip has side sat on top of the rocker cover...

As long as the flow is there, i believe your ok.