Hey All,

In my pre-planning for the Turbo kit install I had an idea that I wanted to run across all the F/I fanatics.
Would it be possible/plausible to fabricate a 'stand alone' oiling system for the turbo instead of plumbing the turbo inline with the engine?
I was thinking about getting an external electric oil pump with it's own reservoir and running that to the turbo along with a inline oil cooler.

What do you all think? I was figuring that the pump would need to flow around 50psi to simulate the mechanical engine driven pump...

 

What you would have is an additional point of failure.

There's nothing "wrong" with the idea per-se, but anytime you add on to an exisiting system, you are complicating the system, and adding in additional points of failure. When it comes to oiling systems, you want as FEW points of failure as you can.

Adding an electrical pump that can overheat, go bad, or short out, or loose electricity is a major additional failure point.

You could also add a secondary cooling/coolant system for the turbo as well. Have a second coolant resivoir, a second coolant pump, and a second coolant radiator for just the turbo.

But again...you are adding more complexity to the system, and adding additional point of failure.

Remember the KISS principle...it rarely fails.

 

I whole heartly agree with Random. The best method is to keep it as simple as possible!!!! The more you add the more things can go wrong. Would you be willing to trust your engine to the electric oil pump working everytime? cause if it fails it could take your engine with it.